The epidemiology and cost analysis of patients presented to Emergency Department following traffic accidents

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AKGÜL KARADANA G., METİN AKSU N., AKKAŞ M., Akman C., ÜZÜMCÜGİL A., ÖZMEN M. M.

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.19, pp.1125-1130, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.889539
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1125-1130
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Traffic accidents are ranked first as the cause of personal injury throughout the world. The high number of traffic accidents yielding injuries and fatalities makes them of great importance to Emergency Departments.