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Characteristics of injuries related to traffic crashes in Israel before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Yaniv Yonaia The Orthopedics B Department, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, IsraelView further author information
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Merav Ben Natanb Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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David Mamana The Orthopedics B Department, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, IsraelView further author information
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Ofir Ezraa The Orthopedics B Department, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, IsraelView further author information
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Yaron Berkovicha The Orthopedics B Department, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel;c Medical Department, Technion University, Haifa, IsraelView further author information
Pages 589-593 | Received 15 Nov 2023, Accepted 11 Mar 2024, Published online: 28 Mar 2024

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