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Traffic Injury Prevention Volume 20, 2019 - Issue 7
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Neurologic injuries following road traffic accidents in the Dominican Republic: Examining causes and potential solutions

Sumanth P. ReddyOffice of Global Health, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; Correspondence[email protected]
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Maura S. WalshOffice of Global Health, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; View further author information
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Robert Paulino-RamirezInstituto de Medicina Tropical & Salud Global, Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; View further author information
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Jomar FlorenzánSchool of Medicine, Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; View further author information
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Jaime FernándezSchool of Medicine, Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; ;Department of Surgery, Hospital Traumatológico Dr. Ney Arias Lora, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; View further author information
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Fiemu E. NwariakuDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TexasView further author information
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Abier AbdelnabyDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TexasView further author information
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Pages 690-695 | Received 07 Jan 2019, Accepted 09 Jul 2019, Published online: 05 Aug 2019

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