Please cite this paper as: Hassan STS, Jamaludin H, Abdul Raman R, Latiff LA, Mohd Riji H. Knowledge, Prevention Strategies, and Intervention Tactics: Traumas and Motor Vehicle Accidents. Bull Emerg Trauma. 2013;1(1):3-4. Corresponding author: Syed Tajuddin Syed Hassan Address: Department of Medicine, Nursing Unit, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia. Tel: +60-3-89472412 Fax: +60-3-89...

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