An analysis of race and demographic factors among motor vehicle fatalities

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 752-755

  Mayrose, James ^a   Jehle, Dietrich V K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DEMOGRAPHY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; SEAT BELTS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0036232336     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200204000-00024     Document Type: Article

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