@article{ref1,
title="Research on preventing road traffic injuries in developing countries is needed",
journal="British medical journal: BMJ",
year="2004",
author="Perel, Pablo and McGuire, Maria and Eapen, Koshy and Ferraro, Angelo",
volume="328",
number="7444",
pages="895-895",
abstract="The dedication of the World Health Organization's World Health Day 2004 to road safety is recognition of the global threat of road traffic injuries. Increasing population size, vehicle ownership, road infrastructure, and transnational transportation have created a substantial public health burden. However, little epidemiological research has been conducted into preventing road traffic injuries in developing countries. Currently global research and development funding per disability adjusted life year for HIV, asthma, and blindness are $26.2, $10.8, and $5.4, respectively, while only $0.40 for road traffic injuries. Epidemiological studies of successful interventions preventing road traffic injuries have been conducted in developed countries. But to assume the same effectiveness in developing countries is inappropriate because of behavioural, vehicular, and environmental differences.",
language="",
issn="0959-8138",
doi="10.1136/bmj.328.7444.895",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.328.7444.895"
}