Hospital charges to injured drinking drivers in Washington State: 1989-1993

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 597-605

  Mueller, Beth A ^a,b   Kenaston, Tricia ^a,b   Grossman, David ^a,b,c   Salzberg, Philip ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Washington Traffic Safety Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Hospital charges; Injuries; Motor vehicle accidents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY; INSURANCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WASHINGTON; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0032159754     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(98)00017-7     Document Type: Article

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