Burden of traumatic injuries in Saudi Arabia: lessons from a major trauma registry in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In Saudi Arabia (SA), injuries are the second leading cause of death; however, little is known about their frequencies and outcomes. Trauma registries play a major role in measuring the burden on population health. This study aims to describe the population of the only hos...
Main Authors: | Suliman Alghnam, Muhamad Alkelya, Khalid Al-Bedah, Saleem Al-Enazi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2014-07-01
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Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2014.291 |
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