The effect of random alcohol screening in reducing motor vehicle crash injuries

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 57-67

  Peek Asa, Corinne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUNKEN DRIVING; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SCREENING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BREATH TESTS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0032919907     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00116-0     Document Type: Article

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