Reducing unintentional injuries on the nation's highways: Research and program policy to increase seat belt use

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-17

  Maupin Jr , John E ^a   Schlundt, David ^b   Warren, Rueben ^c   Miller, Stephania ^a   Goldzweig, Irwin ^d   Warren, Hershell ^a  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Agy Toxic Substances Dis Registry   (United States)

^d Community Health Initiatives ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Disparities; Injury; Mortality; Participatory research; Traffic accidents

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIGHWAY; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POLICY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 2142761667     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2004.0004     Document Type: Review

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