Association of main driver-dependent risk factors with the risk of causing a vehicle collision in Spain, 1990-1999

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 509-517

  Lardelli Claret, Pablo ^a   Luna Del Castillo, Juan De Dios ^b   Jiménez Moleón, José Juan ^b   Rueda Domínguez, Trinidad ^b   García Martín, Miguel ^b   Femia Marzo, Pedro ^b   Bueno Cavanillas, Aurora ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accident; Automobile Driving; Case Control Study; Drinking; Epidemiology; Risk Factors; Traffic

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOMNOLENCE; SPAIN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VELOCITY;

EID: 0041659212     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-2797(03)00003-6     Document Type: Article

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