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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2007-02-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1vx9f06s |