The case for improving road safety in Pacific Islands: A population-based study from Fiji (TRIP 6)

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 427-429

  Herman, Josephine ^a   Ameratunga, Shanthi ^a   Wainiqolo, Iris ^b   Kafoa, Berlin ^b   McCaig, Eddie ^b   Jackson, Rod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b FIJI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Accidents; Developing countries; Pacific Islands; Traffic; automobile driving; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FIJI; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL RATE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FIJI; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867003888     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2012.00911.x     Document Type: Article

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