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Accident Prevention - Research News and Information
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Definition of 'Accident Prevention'Efforts and designs to reduce the incidence of unexpected undesirable events in various environments and situations. Common names: Accident Prevention; Prevention, Accident; Accident Preventions; Preventions, Accident |
29 Sep 2008 
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of a multifaceted falls prevention program including exercise and educational components on perceived balance and balance confidence among community-dwelling seniors. DESIGN: Quasi-experimental design. SETTING: ... Read more...
30 Jul 2008 ISSUE ADDRESSED: Child injury on farms is a significant public health problem. This article describes the evidence and consultation base for development of a national strategy for child safety on farms in Australia. METHODS: A data profile ... Read more...
Older drivers' "high per-mile crash involvement": the implications for licensing authorities.
30 Jul 2008 OBJECTIVE: Determine what role motor vehicle administrators have in dealing with older drivers based on their crash risk and mobility needs. METHOD: This article reviews both the recent crash, injury, and exposure trends from the National Household ... Read more...
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Latest indexed articles for 'Accident Prevention'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Reducing injuries from falls.
7 Oct 2008 - Impact of a multifaceted community-based falls prevention program on balance-related psychologic factors. 29 Sep 2008
- A multiagency effort to reduce bicyclist fatalities and serious injuries in New York City. 30 Aug 2008
- An evidence-consultation base for developing child injury prevention priorities for Australian farms. 30 Jul 2008
- Special issue of Traffic Injury Prevention. Introduction. 30 Jul 2008
- TRB Workshop 2007: Licensing authorities' options for managing older driver safety--practical advice from the researchers. 30 Jul 2008
- Licensing authorities' options for managing older driver safety--practical advice from the researchers: commentary. 30 Jul 2008
- Older drivers' "high per-mile crash involvement": the implications for licensing authorities. 30 Jul 2008
- At-risk drivers with Alzheimer's disease: recognition, response, and referral. 30 Jul 2008
- Implications of vision testing for older driver licensing. 30 Jul 2008
- Usefulness of off-road screening tests to licensing authorities when assessing older driver fitness to drive. 30 Jul 2008
- Predicting driving performance in older adults: we are not there yet! 30 Jul 2008
- Medical review of fitness to drive in older drivers: the Maryland experience. 30 Jul 2008
- Future directions for older driver research. 30 Jul 2008
- 50 Years Ago in CORR: Motorist injuries and motorist safety: introduction: prevention of accidents. Jacob Kulowski MD. CORR 1957;7:251-255. 22 Jul 2008
- Effect of dissemination of evidence in reducing injuries from falls. 15 Jul 2008
- Interventions in the alcohol server setting for preventing injuries. 14 Jul 2008
- A broken cord blood bag: placing the unit in a sterile zip-lock bag before thawing prevents catastrophic events. 29 Jun 2008
- Tips to help you avoid the ER this summer. 29 Jun 2008
- Net monetary benefit of cost-effective rollover protective structures (CROPS): an estimate of the potential benefits of the CROPS research project. 29 Jun 2008
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Technical information about 'Accident Prevention'
Definition: Efforts and designs to reduce the incidence of unexpected undesirable events in various environments and situations.
Descriptor UI: D000056
Alternative terms: Accident Prevention; Prevention, Accident; Accident Preventions; Preventions, Accident;
Related Mesh Headings: Protective Devices;
Allowable Qualifiers: economics; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; statistics & numerical data; standards; trends;
Tree Number: N06.850.135.060;