Preventing texting while driving: A statement of the american college of preventive medicine

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 681-688

  Sherin, Kevin M ^a,b   Lowe, Andrea L ^d   Harvey, Bart J ^h   Leiva, Daniel F ^c   Malik, Aaqib ^g   Matthews, Sarah ^a   Suh, Ryung ^e,f  

^a FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Nova Southeastern University   (United States)

^d American College of Preventive Medicine   (United States)

^e GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f ATLAS RESEARCH   (United States)

^g GRIFFIN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENCE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CAR DRIVING; COMMUNITY CARE; DRIVER LICENCE; EVALUATION STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MOBILE PHONE; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; PUNISHMENT; TEXT MESSAGING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC MEDICINE; TRAFFIC SAFETY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; TEXT MESSAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908157701     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.07.004     Document Type: Article

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