The formulation and implementation of a national helmet law: A case study from Viet Nam;Formulation et mise en pratique d'une loi nationale sur le port du casque: Étude de cas du Viet Nam

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 783-787

  Passmore, Jonathon W ^a   Nguyen, Lan Huong ^b   Nguyen, Nam Phuong ^a   Olivé, Jean Marc ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b Global Road Safety Partnership ^*  (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISABILITY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TRANSPORTATION POLICY;

ARTICLE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HELMET; HOSPITAL; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MORTALITY; PUNISHMENT; RURAL AREA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; URBAN AREA; VIET NAM;

HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTORCYCLES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL MARKETING; VIETNAM;

VIET NAM;

EID: 77957838928     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.09.071662     Document Type: Article

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