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- Ruth Adeola and Mallory Gibbons.
- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the University of Maryland Medical Center, Center for Injury Prevention and Policy, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA. yinkus18@yahoo.com
- J Trauma Nurs. 2013 Jul 1;20(3):146-9.
AbstractDistracted driving is a growing problem in the United States. With the integration of wireless devices into everyday life, cell phone use behind the wheel is a distraction requiring increasing concern. Teen drivers are most susceptible to the dangers of distracted driving as made evident in the overrepresentation of teens in distraction-related motor vehicle crashes. This article describes the causes, consequences, and statistics related to distracted driving in teenagers and an injury prevention program for teenagers.
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