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1 online resource (xi, 129 pages) : illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed February 10, 2010). |
| Summary |
"In Fatal Accidents, the author contends that accidents in industry and transport diminish with the passage of time in an ordered fashion, although we are not consciously aware of this fact. Analysis of historical records of accident mortality rates, specifically in industry and transport, points toward the development of skill in avoiding mishaps. Such changes are subconsciously and collectively regulated by the population concerned - for example, by drivers in the case of road transport - and are made possible by advances in science and technology. Also included are observations of the correlation between accidents and specific measures of human activity, such as national productivity. A similar model is applicable to the reduction of general mortality rates, to economic growth and to population growth. The future cannot be predicted, but at present safety is improving at a satisfactory rate."--Publisher Web site |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-125) and index. |
| Contents |
How fatal accidents happen -- Fatality and loss rates in transport and industry -- Mortality from all causes -- Economic growth -- Analysing historical data : characteristics and methods -- Some outstanding questions. |
| Subject |
Industrial accidents -- Economic aspects.
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Industrial safety -- Economic aspects.
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Sécurité du travail -- Aspect économique.
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MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Public Health.
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Industrial accidents -- Economic aspects
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Industrial safety -- Economic aspects
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lancaster, J.F. Fatal Accidents : How Prosperity and Safety Are Linked. Burlington : Elsevier Science, ©2009 9781845695309 |
| ISBN |
9781845696559 (electronic bk.) |
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1845696557 (electronic bk.) |
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9781420094831 (CRC) |
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1420094831 (CRC) |
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9781845695309 (Woodhead) |
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1845695305 (Woodhead) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000055724630 |
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CHNEW 001009486 |
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DEBBG BV042314693 |
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DEBSZ 414261380 |
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DEBSZ 431642249 |
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GBVCP 813166101 |
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NZ1 13876393 |
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NZ1 15582514 |
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