Validating analytical judgments: The case of the airbag's lifesaving effectiveness

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-68

  Thompson, K M ^a   Segui Gomez, M ^a   Graham, J D ^a  

^a HARVARD CENTER FOR RISK ANALYSIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILE AIR BAGS; DECISION THEORY; PRODUCT DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AUTOMOBILE SAFETY; EXPERT JUDGEMENTS;

RELIABILITY;

EID: 0032682190     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0951-8320(99)00019-8     Document Type: Article

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