Health concerns and social of the accidentality in land transport
Journal Title: Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica - Year 2008, Vol 25, Issue 1
Abstract
The traffic accidents are a worldwide public health problem. In Peru between 2000 and 2006 have killed 18 879 personas, three of every four were male and 16.7% are under 18 years. This article reviews the associate factors with lethality and measures to reduce it, the national statistics and what has been done to address this problem.
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Daniel Alfaro-Basso
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