Safety in accidents: Hugh DeHaven and the development of crash injury studies

Technology and Culture

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 40-61

  Gangloff, Amy ^a  

^a LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84874447735     PISSN: 0040165X     EISSN: 10973729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/tech.2013.0029     Document Type: Article

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