ATV and bicycle deaths and associated costs in the United States, 2000-2005

Public Health Reports

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 409-418

  Helmkamp, James C ^c   Aitken, Mary E ^a   Lawrence, Bruce A ^b  

^a ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; AGE; ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE AND BICYCLE DEATH; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; GENDER; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLE; CHILD; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLING; CHILD; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66149086939     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: 14682877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003335490912400310     Document Type: Article

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