American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 1, Supplement 1 , Pages 40-46 , January 1999

Effects of high school driver education on motor vehicle crashes, violations, and licensure

  • Jon S. Vernick, MPH (JD)

      Affiliations

    • Center for Injury Research and Policy (Vernick, Li, Ogaitis, MacKenzie, Baker, Gielen), The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress Correspondence to: Jon S. Vernick, JD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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  • Guohua Li, MD, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Center for Injury Research and Policy (Vernick, Li, Ogaitis, MacKenzie, Baker, Gielen), The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    • Department of Emergency Medicine (Li), The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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  • Susanne Ogaitis, MSPH

      Affiliations

    • Center for Injury Research and Policy (Vernick, Li, Ogaitis, MacKenzie, Baker, Gielen), The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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  • Ellen J. MacKenzie, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Injury Research and Policy (Vernick, Li, Ogaitis, MacKenzie, Baker, Gielen), The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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  • Susan P. Baker, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Center for Injury Research and Policy (Vernick, Li, Ogaitis, MacKenzie, Baker, Gielen), The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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  • Andrea C. Gielen (ScD)

      Affiliations

    • Center for Injury Research and Policy (Vernick, Li, Ogaitis, MacKenzie, Baker, Gielen), The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA

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American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 1, Supplement 1 , Pages 40-46 , January 1999