Influence of alcohol intoxication of pedestrians on injuries in fatal road accidents

Forensic Science International Supplement Series

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-34

  Prijon, T ^a   Ermenc, B ^b  

^a Fu ine Primary Healthcare Centre   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Alcohol intoxication; Pedestrians; Traffic injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL TIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 71549120708     PISSN: 18751741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsisup.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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