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. 2007 Jun;4(6):e170.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040170.

Road traffic injury is an escalating burden in Africa and deserves proportionate research efforts

Emmanuel Lagarde¹

Affiliations

PMID: 17593893
PMCID: PMC1896192
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040170

Road traffic injury is an escalating burden in Africa and deserves proportionate research efforts

Emmanuel Lagarde. PLoS Med. 2007 Jun.

. 2007 Jun;4(6):e170.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040170.

Author

Emmanuel Lagarde¹

Affiliation

¹ INSERM, U593, Equipe Avenir Santé et Insécurité Routière, Bordeaux, France. emmanuel.lagarde@isped.u-bordeaux2.fr

PMID: 17593893
PMCID: PMC1896192
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040170

Abstract

Changing the mindset of road users in Africa will be a challenge, says the author, but many lives are at stake.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Number of References Related to Road Traffic Injury and HIV/AIDS, from the PubMed Database
(Figure: A. Flores) RTIs, road traffic injuries

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