Car seatbelt use during pregnancy in Japan: determinants and policy implications
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Car seatbelt use during pregnancy in Japan: determinants and policy implications.
CONTEXT Pregnant women are exempted from the current seatbelt legislation in Japan despite the fact that seatbelt use is essential to reduce the risk of fatalities for these women and their fetuses in car crashes. OBJECTIVE To examine factors that might influence seatbelt use during pregnancy. METHODS A cross sectional study, with data collected via an anonymous, self administered questionn...
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عنوان ژورنال: Injury Prevention
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1353-8047
DOI: 10.1136/ip.9.2.169