Coverage of motor vehicle crashes with injuries in U.S. newspapers, 1999-2002

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 477-482

  Rosales, Monica ^a   Stallones, Lorann ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Motor vehicle injuries; Newspaper reports

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; MOTORS; RISK PERCEPTION; VEHICLES;

ACCURACY OF INFORMATIONS; INJURY PREVENTIONS; INJURY SURVEILLANCES; MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES; MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES; NEWSPAPER REPORTS; PRINT MEDIAS; PUBLIC HEALTHS; PUBLIC INFORMATIONS; PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS; REPORTING SYSTEMS; REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES; VEHICLE CRASHES; WASHINGTON STATES; WILLIAMS;

NEWSPRINT;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MOTOR VEHICLE; NEWBORN; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLICATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; NEWSPAPERS; PILOT PROJECTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55849135181     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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