From modest beginnings to a winnable battle: Road safety efforts at CDC's Injury Center

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 279-282

  Dellinger, Ann M ^a   Sleet, David A ^a  

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

Author keywords

injury prevention; motor vehicle; road safety; safety

Indexed keywords

INJURY PREVENTION; LICENSED DRIVERS; MOTOR VEHICLE; MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES; NON-FATAL INJURIES; ROAD SAFETY;

VEHICLES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INJURY; LICENSING; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SAFETY; STANDARD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); HUMANS; LICENSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84868555571     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.08.004     Document Type: Article

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