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Dariush D. Farhud, MD, Ph.D., MG.
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Vol 6 No 4 (1977)
Articles
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A total of 38, 300 traffic collisions have occurred in Tehran, the capital of Iran, during 1973. 5, 655 of these collisions in 6, 700 injuries and 560 deaths are selected and discussed. There has been no difference between the accident rates in working and holidays. Winter has had the lowest rate, and accidents have been in direct relationship with the crowdedness and heavy traffic periods. Ninety – eight per cent of the accidents have been caused by either the drivers or the pedestrians’ negligence. These and other findings are discussed.
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Of the 5,655 accidents with casualty that had occurred during 1973 in Teheran, 4,936 or 87. 3% were caused by the negligence on the part of the drivers. The most accident producing driving middle-aged men of 30- 39 years, who had recently acquired driving permit and were wage earners as drivers in the city of Tehran. Alcohol intoxication as the cause of the accident had been recorded in only o.12% of the cases. These and other results have been discussed.
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In this study, the total of 6,700 casualties by car accidents in the city of Tehran, during one year period (1973) was examined. Among these casualties 4,159 persons were referred to the Sina Hospital, of who 3,276 were males, 852 were females and the remaining persons were unknown. In terms of seriousness of the accident of these individuals involved, 24.0 per cent were treated at the out-patient department and the remaining 76.0 per cent have been hospitalized. The study shows no significant variation for the daily referral of accident cases to the hospital. The data also reveals that during the year under study, the total of 560 persons were killed due to the accidents, of which123 were females and the remaining 437 were males. According to the existing death registration the most important causes of death are: brain hemorrhage and skull fracture.
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This study examined the relationship between some socio- demographic variables, medical orientations and utilization of health services of urban in comparison with rural head of households. The data for this study were obtained as part of 1975 health survey of the southern provinces of Iran. The finding revealed a significant relationship between the indices used in this study, particularly in the urban sample. Favorable attitudes toward modern medicine were more likely to occur in the urban population where more formal and informal education helps to create new habits, and consequently the acquisition of a new health attitude.
