Economic dimensions of slip and fall injuries

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 733-746

  Englander, Fred ^a   Hodson, Thomas J ^b   Terregrossa, Ralph A ^c  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b US Army Corps of Engineers New York District   (United States)

^c ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cost benefit analysis; economic costs; fall injuries; forensic science; government intervention; walkway safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FALLING; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029816987     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs13991j     Document Type: Article

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