The efficacy of bicycle helmets against brain injury

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 287-292

  Curnow, W J ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bicycle helmet; Efficacy; Scientific evidence

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BRAIN; MOTORCYCLES; STANDARDS;

BICYCLE HELMETS; BRAIN INJURIES;

BICYCLES;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BICYCLE; BRAIN INJURY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; LEGAL ASPECT; META ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AUSTRALIA; BICYCLING; BRAIN INJURIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037334349     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(02)00012-X     Document Type: Article

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