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Modern society is, to a great extent, characterised by a tremendous
growth in transportation -- the freedom to travel is a central and
fundamental human value. As mobility has increased so have health
problems. The number of fatalities and serious injuries caused by
road traffic is unacceptable, and, while a downward trend is
visible in most countries, there still remains a lot to be done.
This collection of contributions by scientists and administrators
presents some of the latest findings in the area of mobility and
its relation to medical treatment, rehabilitation, public health
and prevention.
Hans von Holst Royal Institute of Technology, WHO Collaborating
Center, Sweden Ake Nygren Karolinska Institute, WHO Collaborating
Center, Sweden Ake E. Andersson Institute for Futures Studies,
Sweden n a recent study initiated by Harvard University, World Bank
and I World Health Organization it was concluded that road injuries
will be ranked from number 9 today to number 3 within the next two
to three decades if authorities all over the world do not pay more
attention to this significant problem. Injuries in traffic do not
only concern the patient himself but also the relatives from an
emotional point of view and the society from a socio economic
point. Both emerging markets and industrial countries have
significant experi ence of the events following a traffic accident.
Much effort has been directed towards transportation of the victim
from the scene of the accident to intensive care unit in the
hospital. Simultaneously, the awareness of our knowledge about how
these injuries should be prevented is striking. The focus of this
second book of transportation, traffic safety and health is to
further present some of the latest aspects in the area of mobility
and its rela tion to planning of an optimal traffic safety with
respect to our present knowl edge in the field. The volume contains
a collection of contributions presented of scientists, clinicians
and administrators at The Second International Conference on
Transportation, Traffic Safety and Health, held in Brussels,
Belgium, 1996."
Ake Nygren Karolinska Institute, Sweden would like to welcome you
on behalf of Karolinska Institute, I one of the organizers and
initiators of this series of confer- ences on traffic safety. The
conference we are opening today is the fourth in the series.
Karolinska Institute is the largest medical university in Sweden.
It is dedicated to improving health through research, educa- tion
and dissemination of information and ideas. The series on traffic
safety is one of the ways in which we are disseminating information
and ideas on an international front. Karolinska Institute is 190
years old. The Medico Chirurgiska Institute was originally
established in 1811 by royal decree after wars and cholera
epidemics. In 1822, it became known by the name "Carolinska" .
Amongst many other international endeavors, Karolinska Institute is
perhaps best known for the nomination and appointments of Nobel
Prize winners in medicine and physiology. Under the terms of Alfred
Nobel's will, the prize winners are nominated and chosen by the
Nobel Assembly of Karolinska Institute. During the hundred years
that the prize has been in existence, several researchers from
Karolinska Institute have become laureates. These are Hugo Theorell
in 1955; Ragnar Granit in 1967; Ulf von Euler in 1970; and Sune
Bergstrom and Bengt Samuelsson in 1982. In 1987, the medicine prize
was awarded to Tonegawa from v Japan and in 1994 the literature
prize was awarded to Oe Kenzaburo.
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