title: The need for epidemiological research in road trauma.
abstract: This paper discusses the application of epidemiological methods to the public health problem of road trauma. The complex nature of the system is stressed, and some consequent difficulties in the formulation of appropriate hypotheses are outlined. Examples are given. To solve these problems, the paper proposes the formation of multidisciplinary full-time epidemiological research teams.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001315:Australia; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D011891:Rain; D012622:Seat Belts; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol