Comparison of 2008 national and state-level self-reported and observed seatbelt use estimates

Injury Prevention

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 201-203

  Ibrahimova, Aybaniz ^a   Shults, Ruth A ^a   Beck, Laurie F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; SEATBELT; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEAT BELTS; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958265620     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2010.028597     Document Type: Article

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