The benefits of seatbelt use in pregnant women drivers

Forensic Science International

Volumn 169, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 274-275

  Hitosugi, Masahito ^a   Motozawa, Yasuki ^b   Kido, Masahito ^a   Maegawa, Mayumi ^a   Nagai, Toshiaki ^a   Tokudome, Shogo ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HONDA R AND D CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Pregnant; Safety; Seat belt; Traffic accident

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY WEIGHT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRIVER; FETUS WASTAGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LETTER; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEATBELT INJURY; SURVIVAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 34249664941     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.04.001     Document Type: Letter

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