DRUNK DRIVING: PHYSICIANS CAN AND MUST MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

On September 1, 1983 the new drunk-driving law went into effect in Indiana. The author, chairman of the Indiana State Medical Association calls for the medical profession's organized and individual support of that law, which, if supported by the public may prevent three fatalities a week and six serious injuries every day in alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents in Indiana.

• Corporate Authors:

  Indiana State Medical Association

  3935 North Meridian Street
  Indianapolis, Indiana,   United States  46208
• Authors:
  • Du Bois, M B
• Publication Date: 1983-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 604-605
• Serial:
  • Indiana State Medical Association Journal
  • Volume: 76
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Indiana State Medical Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol abuse; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Fatalities; Legislation; Physicians; Public relations; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents; Public support
• Geographic Terms: Indiana
• Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394713
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 807
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM