Pedestrian Injuries: Emergency Care Considerations

Traffic-related pedestrian injuries are a growing public health threat worldwide. The global economic burden of motor vehicle collisions and pedestrian injuries totals $500 billion. In 2004, there were 4,641 pedestrian deaths and over 70,000 injuries in the United States. Injury patterns vary depend...

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Main Authors: Chakravarthy, Bharath, Lotfipour, Shahram, Vaca, Federico E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2007-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1vx9f06s