Prevalence, circumstances and consequences of non-fatal road traffi c injuries and other bodily injuries among older people in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa
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Citation for the original published paper (version of record): Peltzer, K., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Arokiasamy, P., Biritwum, R., Yawson, A. et al. (2015) Prevalence, circumstances and consequences of non-fatal road traffic injuries and other bodily injuries among older people in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa. African Safety Promotion: A Journal of Injury and Violence Prevention, 13(2): 59-77
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تاریخ انتشار 2016