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Motor vehicle accident

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: Traffic accident; motor vehicle collision; MVA; car accident; automobile accident; road traffic collision; RTC; car crash

Diagnosis

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Treatment

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Case Studies

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ar:حوادث السيارات az:Yol-nəqliyyat qəzası bg:Пътнотранспортно произшествие bs:Saobraćajna nesreća ca:Accident de trànsit cs:Silniční dopravní nehoda de:Straßenverkehrsunfall et:Liiklusõnnetus eo:Trafikakcidento fa:تصادف رانندگی ko:교통 사고 hr:Prometna nesreća id:Kecelakaan lalu-lintas it:Incidente stradale he:תאונת דרכים kk:Жол-көлік оқиғасы lt:Eismo įvykis nl:Verkeersongeval no:Trafikkulykke nn:Trafikkulukke ksh:Blötsch simple:Car accident sl:Prometna nesreča sr:Саобраћајна незгода fi:Auto-onnettomuus sv:Trafikolycka ta:சாலை விபத்து te:రహదారి ప్రమాదము uk:Дорожньо-транспортна пригода

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