Increasing the use of bicycle helmets: Lessons from behavioral science

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 191-197

  Thompson, Nancy J ^a   Sleet, David ^b   Sacks, Jeffrey J ^c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral interventions theory; Bicycle helmets; Head protective devices; Injury prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BICYCLE; COST; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPECTATION; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL; SOCIAL ASPECT; THEORY;

EID: 0036202897     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(01)00212-9     Document Type: Article

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