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Commentary
World Health Day
World Health Organization dedicates World Health Day to road safety
  1. M Peden1,
  2. L Sminkey2
  1. 1Coordinator, Unintentional Injury Prevention, Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, CH1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
  2. 2World Health Day 2004 Liaison Officer, Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr Peden;
 pedenmwho.int

https://doi.org/10.1136/ip.2004.005405

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