Profile of persons with vehicular related trauma presenting at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Emergency Centre
Vehicular Related Trauma (VRT) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Worldwide, an estimated 1.2 million people die yearly from VRT whilst about 50 million people sustain non-fatal injuries. WHO predicts Road Traffic Accident as the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020. Ghana has be...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-06-01
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Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X13000086 |