+ A Pediatric, Practice-Based, Randomized Trial of Drinking and Smoking Prevention and Bicycle Helmet, Gun, and Seatbelt Safety Promotion
- Author:
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Stevens, Marguerite M. / Olson, Ardis L. / Gaffney, Cecelia A. / Tosteson, Tor D. / Mott, Leila A. / Starr, Pamela
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- Pediatrics
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Alcohol, Legislation and Policy, Prevention, Storage
- Keywords:
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Children, Firearms, Pediatrics, Safety measures
The authors compared the impact of two office interventions aiming to prevent early drinking and smoking or to influence bicycle helmet use, gun storage, and seatbelt safety for children who were followed...
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+ Criminal deterrence as a public health strategy
- Author:
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Shepherd, Jonathan P.
- Date:
- 2001
- Publication:
- Lancet
- Topics:
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Alcohol, International, Legislation and Policy, Prevention
- Keywords:
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CRIMINAL, Deterrence, Public Health Strategy
The author reviewed multiple data sources and published literature from the U.S. and other countries, concluding that the threat of criminal sanctions can have a general deterrent effect on populations...
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