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Original Research

Prevalence of Motorcycle Accidents and Its Associated Factors Among Road Traffic Accident Patients in Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, 2019

Zewdie Oltaye1 School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Hawassa University, Hawassa, Sidama National Regional State, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ephrem Geja1 School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Hawassa University, Hawassa, Sidama National Regional State, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2209-8956View further author information
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Alelign Tadele2 Department of Medical Laboratory, Hawassa College of Health Science, Hawassa, Sidama National Regional State, EthiopiaView further author information
Pages 213-220 | Published online: 08 Jun 2021

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