Road traffic injuries.
- Author:
Zheng-Guo WANG
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Accidents, Traffic; prevention & control; statistics & numerical data; Global Health; Humans; Risk Factors
- From: Chinese Journal of Traumatology 2003;6(5):259-264
- CountryChina
- Language:English
- Abstract: The appearance of cars has raised materialistic civilization and living standard to an unprecedented level. Today, it is hard to imagine how we human beings can live without cars. Yet, motor vehicles can cause a great number of deaths and injuries as well as considerable economic losses, which have constituted the global burden. Understanding of the occurrence and development of road traffic injuries will contribute to the prevention and control of crash and to the implementation of "everybody has the right to enjoy health" proposed by WHO.
