Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 626-629 , June 2005

An Observational Study of Safety Belt Use Among Taxi Drivers in Boston

  • William G. Fernandez, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: William G. Fernandez, MD, MPH, Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, One BMC Place, Dowling 1 South, Boston, MA 02118; 617-414-4927, fax 617-414-7759
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  • Johnny Lee Park, MPH
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  • Jonathan Olshaker, MD

Received 30 July 2004 ,Revised 5 November 2004 ,Accepted 16 November 2004.

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 Author contributions: WGF devised the study, obtained institutional review board approval, assisted in data collection and analysis, and participated in writing the manuscript. JLP assisted in data collection and analysis, as well as writing, editing, and reviewing the manuscript. JO assisted in writing, editing, and reviewing the manuscript. WGF takes responsibility for the paper as a whole.Funding and support: The authors report this study did not receive any outside funding or support.Reprints not available from the authors.

PII: S0196-0644(04)01694-4

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.11.014

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 626-629 , June 2005

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