The challenges of injuries and trauma in Pakistan: An opportunity for concerted action

Public Health

Volumn 127, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 699-703

  Hyder, A A ^a   Razzak, J A ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Injuries; Low and middle income countries; Pakistan; Trauma

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN CAPITAL; INJURY; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRIME; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISABILITY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INVESTMENT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEADERSHIP; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NATURAL DISASTER; PAKISTAN; POLICE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POVERTY; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH ASIA; URBAN AREA;

INJURIES; LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES; PAKISTAN; TRAUMA;

COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; INVESTMENTS; PAKISTAN; POVERTY; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

PAKISTAN;

EID: 84883218529     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2012.12.020     Document Type: Review

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