Open AccessBlunt traumatic injury in the Arab Middle Eastern populations
Author(s) -
Mohammad Asim,
Ayman ElMenyar,
Hassan AlThani,
Husham Abdelrahman,
Ahmad Zarour,
Rifat Latifi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.130878
Subject(s) - blunt , middle east , medicine , political science , surgery , law
Trauma represents a global public health concern with an estimated 5 million deaths annually. Moreover, the incidence of blunt traumatic injuries (BTI) particularly road traffic accidents (RTAs) and workplace-related injuries are rising throughout the world-wide.