@article{ref1,
title="Negative Freedom and Death in the United States",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2010",
author="Ackerson, Leland K. and Subramanian, S. V.",
volume="100",
number="11",
pages="2163-2164",
abstract="Personal freedoms have been characterized as &quot;positive&quot; (freedom to pursue opportunities) and &quot;negative&quot; (freedom from external constraints on decision making). An ecological analysis of US data revealed a strong positive association (r=0.41; P=.003) between state-level negative personal freedom (defined in terms of regulation of personal behavior) and state-level age-adjusted rates of unintentional injury. A conceptual emphasis on positive freedom construed as freedom to pursue a life without risk of unintentional injury could help motivate a conversation to improve public health.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2009.179259",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2009.179259"
}