Child and adolescent injury burden in the eastern mediterranean region: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease 1990-2017

Abstract Background Child and adolescent injury is one of the leading causes of child death globally with a large proportion occurring in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Similarly, the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) countries borne a heavy burden that largely impact child and adolescen...

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Main Authors: Samar Al-Hajj, Charbel El Bcheraoui, Farah Daoud, Ibrahim Khalil, Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Laith J. Abu-Raddad, Randa R. Hamadeh, Ali Mokdad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08523-w