An epidemiological study of roadway fatalities related to farm vehicles: United States, 1988 to 1993

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1135-1140

  Gerberich, Susan Goodwin ^a,d   Robertson, Leon S ^b   Gibson, Robert W ^a,c   Renier, Colleen ^c  

^a University of Minnesota Regional Injury Prevention Research Center   (United States)

^b Nanlee Research   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; VISIBILITY;

EID: 0029857431     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199611000-00013     Document Type: Article

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