The lack of an adult seat belt law in New Hampshire: Live free and die?

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 380-383

  Curtis, Kevin M ^a   Rodi, Scott W ^a   Sepulveda, Maria Grau ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Freedom; Knowledge; New Hampshire; Seat belt use laws; Seat belts; Vermont

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PATIENT TREATMENT; POPULATION STATISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

PERSONAL FREEDOM; SEAT BELT LAW; SEAT BELTS;

SAFETY DEVICES;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FREEDOM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEATBELT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FREEDOM; HUMANS; NEW HAMPSHIRE; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK-TAKING; SEAT BELTS;

EID: 33845227875     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2006.08.008     Document Type: Article

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