Bicycle helmet legislation: Evidence for effectiveness

Pediatric Research

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 472-

  Macpherson, Alison K ^a   Macarthur, Colin ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BICYCLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HELMET; HUMAN; LAW; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036788853     PISSN: 00313998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-200210000-00002     Document Type: Note

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