Effective interventions for unintentional injuries: a systematic review and mortality impact assessment among the poorest billion

Summary: Background: Between 1990 and 2015, the global injury mortality declined, but in countries where the poorest billion live, injuries are becoming an increasingly prevalent cause of death. The vulnerability of this population requires immediate attention from policy makers to implement effect...

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Main Authors: Andres I Vecino-Ortiz, PhD, Aisha Jafri, PhD, Adnan A Hyder, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18301074