TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS-A MODERN EPIDEMIC

ACCIDENTAL TRAUMA IN GENERAL AND TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN PARTICULAR ARE DISCUSSED BRIEFLY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE HOST, AGENT, ENVIRONMENT COMPLEX OF CONVENTIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. THE RISE OF ACCIDENTS IS CONTRASTED TO THE FALL IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE OVER THE YEARS, AND THEN SOME OF THE BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ARE REVIEWED. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT PROGRAMS WHICH AIM AT BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION ARE UNLIKELY TO PRODUCE STARTLING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SHORT RUN. SIMILARLY THE ECONOMIC RESTRICTIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES WOULD SEEM TO INHIBIT RADICAL BENEFITS FROM BEING ACHIEVED IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE. THE POSSIBILITIES OF INJURY REDUCTION RATHER THAN CRASH AVOIDANCE ARE DISCUSSED, AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS AREA ARE SUGGESTED AS HAVING THE GREATEST EFFECT WITHIN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THE EMERGING SCIENCE OF ACCIDENT RESEARCH IS MENTIONED AS AN APPROPRIATE AND DISTINCTIVE FIELD OF STUDY WHICH SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED. /AUTHOR/

  • Corporate Authors:

    GORDON AND BREACH SCIENCE PUB.

    AMSTERDAM:
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  • Authors:
    • MacKay, M
  • Publication Date: 1972-7

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  • Accession Number: 00221869
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Dec 18 1972 12:00AM