Airbags: An exploratory survey of public knowledge and attitudes

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 371-379

  Nelson, Toben F ^a   Sussman, Dana ^a   Graham, John D ^a  

^a HARVARD CENTER FOR RISK ANALYSIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Airbags; Injury; Public opinion; Risk

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR BAGS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0033159485     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(98)00073-6     Document Type: Article

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