Too serious to ignore: The epidemiologic and economic burden of home injuries in the Southwest Region of Cameroon-A community-based study.

Too serious to ignore: The epidemiologic and economic burden of home injuries in the Southwest Region of Cameroon-A community-based study.

<h4>Background</h4>Home injuries are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in high-income countries. In Sub-Saharan Africa, including Cameroon, many people live in unplanned settlements with poorly constructed houses, predisposing them to home injuries. However, little is known a...

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Main Authors: Eunice Oben Bessem Cole, S Ariane Christie, Rasheedat Oke, Girish Motwani, Drusia Dickson, William Chendjou, Mbiarikai Mbianyor, Rochelle Dicker, Catherine Juillard, Alain Chichom-Mefire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274686

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274686

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