Are Roadside Pedestrian Injury Patterns Predictable in a Densely Populated, Urban Setting?
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Are roadside pedestrian injury patterns predictable in a densely populated, urban setting?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgical Research
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0022-4804
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2009.11.693