Effect of a graduated licensing system on motor vehicle crashes and associated injuries involving drivers less than 18 years-of-age

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 389-393

  O'Connor, Robert E ^a,c   Lin, Laurie ^b   Tinkoff, Glen H ^a   Ellis, Herman ^b  

^a CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b State of Delaware   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Driver's license; Injury; Injury prevention; Motor vehicle crash

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DEATH; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; REGISTER; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; DELAWARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MALE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34848873375     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120701536727     Document Type: Article

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