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Original Articles

The role of drug and alcohol use and the risk of motor vehicle crashes in Shiraz, Iran, 2014: A case–crossover study

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Pages 573-576 | Received 29 Aug 2016, Accepted 03 Jan 2017, Published online: 27 Mar 2017

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