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Violence and injuries in South Africa

Prioritising an agenda for prevention

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ID23365040
AuthorsMohamed Seedat (0000-0001-9018-3370, South African Medical Research Council), Ashley Van Niekerk (0000-0003-2900-8519, South African Medical Research Council, corresponding author), Rachel Jewkes (0000-0002-4330-6267, South African Medical Research Council), Shahnaaz Suffla (0000-0002-4597-5472, South African Medical Research Council), K Ratele (0000-0002-1688-5136, South African Medical Research Council)
Year2009
Volume374
Issue9694
Pages1011-1022
Publication date2009-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Lancet (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0099-5355 • E-ISSN: 0140-6736
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/s0140-6736(09)60948-x
PMID19709732
OpenAlexW2150216719
LanguageEN
Citations received182
References cited41

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Citation span2009 - 2026 (18)
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