Injured intoxicated drivers: Citation, conviction, referral, and recidivism rates

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3 I, 1998, Pages 349-352

  Cydulka, R K ^a   Harmody, M R ^a   Barnoski, A ^a   Fallon, W ^a   Emerman, C L ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUNKEN DRIVING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REGISTER; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031664781     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(98)70012-5     Document Type: Article

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