Role of litigation in preventing product-related injuries

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue , 2003, Pages 90-98

  Vernick, Jon S ^a   Mair, Julie Samia ^b   Teret, Stephen P ^b   Sapsin, Jason W ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; LEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; STANDARD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

COMMERCE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0042405058     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxg001     Document Type: Review

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