Severity of alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes in British Columbia: case – control study

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 89-94

  Desapriya, E ^a   Pike, I ^a   Raina, P ^b  

^a Centre for Community Child Health Research   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drinking and driving; Fatalities; Injuries; Motor vehicle crashes; Risk factors; Vehicle damage severity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34548577117     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300500172685     Document Type: Article

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