The safety experience of New Zealand adventure tourism operators

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 280-286

  Bentley, Tim A ^a   Page, Stephen ^b   Walker, Linda ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; FALLING; HEALTH SURVEY; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; JUMPING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEW ZEALAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SPORT; TOURISM;

EID: 8344263823     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7060.2004.19103     Document Type: Review

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