Cost-effectiveness of regulations against using a cellular telephone while driving

Medical Decision Making

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-8

  Redelmeier, Donald A ^a   Weinstein, Milton C ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cellular telephones; Cost effectiveness; Driving; Motor vehicle accidents; Regulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; LAW; POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECT; TELEPHONE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0032896340     PISSN: 0272989X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272989X9901900101     Document Type: Article

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