The cost-effectiveness of air bags by seating position

JAMA

Volumn 278, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 1418-1425

  Graham, John D ^a,b   Thompson, Kimberly M ^a   Goldie, Sue J ^a   Segui Gomez, Maria ^a   Weinstein, Milton C ^a  

^a HARVARD CENTER FOR RISK ANALYSIS   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FACE INJURY; FATALITY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SEAT; SEATBELT; THORAX INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030658077     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1997.03550170048031     Document Type: Article

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