Risks in the driving of emergency service vehicles

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 7-18

  Gormley, Michael ^a   Walsh, Tomás ^a   Fuller, Ray ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 84872969412     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.2008.10446270     Document Type: Article

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