Helmets in surgical history

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 314-324

  Simpson, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eye injuries; Head injuries; Head protective devices; History of medicine; Occupational safety; Sports; Vehicles

Indexed keywords

EYE INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; REVIEW; SPORT; TRAFFIC; WAR;

EID: 0029899976     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1996.tb01196.x     Document Type: Review

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