A Swedish alcohol ignition interlock programme for drink-drivers: Effects on hospital care utilization and sick leave

Addiction

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 560-570

  Bjerre, Bo ^a   Marques, Paul ^b   Selén, Jan ^c   Thorsson, Ulf ^c  

^a SWEDISH TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATION   (Sweden)

^b PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

^c STATISTICS SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Alcohol ignition interlock; Hospital care; Intervention; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL REHABILITATION PROGRAM; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER LICENCE; DRUNKEN DRIVING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL LEAVE; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN;

EID: 33947123745     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01726.x     Document Type: Article

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