Motor vehicle deaths: Failed policy analysis and neglected policy

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 182-189

  Robertson, Leon S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidents; Injury; Policy; Safety; Trucks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; MOTOR VEHICLE; SAFETY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILES; CANADA; HUMANS; MORTALITY; PUBLIC POLICY; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746423880     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3200074     Document Type: Article

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