Letter to Editor: Mortality Trends of Pilgrims in Hajj: An Implication for Establishment of Surveillance System
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Hajj is one of the most important religious ceremonies of Muslims that is held in Saudi Arabia every year. However, trauma is the most important factor of mortality in this ceremony.
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volume 2 issue None
pages 163- 164
publication date 2017-07
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