Alcohol use among injured sets of drivers and passengers

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 111-114

  Soderstrom, Carl A ^a   Dischinger, Patricia C ^b   Kerns, Timothy J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b C McC Mathias Natl Stud Ctr   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARYLAND; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0029683146     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0001-4575(95)00046-1     Document Type: Article

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