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Prevalence and Issues in Non-Use of Safety Belts and Child Restraints in a High-Income Developing Country: Lessons for the Future

Peter Barss Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Murad Al-Obthani Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Abdulla Al-Hammadi Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Hamad Al-Shamsi Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Mohammed El-Sadig Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Michal Grivna Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Pages 256-263 | Received 30 Jan 2008, Accepted 09 Mar 2008, Published online: 03 Jun 2008

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