Revisiting Current Strategies for Primary Prevention of Motorcycle Collisions in Jamaica

ABSTRACT: Motorcycle Road Traffic Collisions place a heavy burden on emergency medical services in Jamaica. We explore the existing strategies and legislative policies that may prevent or reduce the severity of these injuries in Jamaica. This is an important aspect of health care as it may minimize...

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Autores principales: Cawich, Shamir O, Harding, Hyacinth E, Evans, Necia R, Crandon, Ivor W, Martin, Allie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences 2010
Materias:
Injury & Violence
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3134890/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21483199
http://dx.doi.org/10.5249/jivr.v2i1.13
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Sumario:ABSTRACT: Motorcycle Road Traffic Collisions place a heavy burden on emergency medical services in Jamaica. We explore the existing strategies and legislative policies that may prevent or reduce the severity of these injuries in Jamaica. This is an important aspect of health care as it may minimize the impact of these preventable injuries on the limited resources of the health services.

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