How to modify the risk-taking behaviour of emergency medical services drivers?

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 111-116

  De Graeve, Koen ^a   Deroo, Kristoff F ^a   Calle, Paul A ^a   Vanhaute, Omer A ^a   Buylaert, Walter A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Collisions; Emergency medical services; Mobile intensive care unit; Prehospital care; Road safety; Speed

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CAR; CAR DRIVING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESCUE PERSONNEL; SAFETY; STANDARD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGGRESSION; AMBULANCES; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AUTOMOBILES; BELGIUM; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; HUMANS; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY;

EID: 0141768223     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200306000-00009     Document Type: Article

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