A critical examination of arguments against bicycle helmet use and legislation

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 277-278

  Hagel, Brent E ^a   Barry Pless, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bicycle helmet; Case control; Legislation; Scientific evidence

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BICYCLES; BRAIN; EPIDEMIOLOGY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

BICYCLE HELMET; BRAIN INJURIES; CASE-CONTROL; SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE;

SAFETY FACTOR;

BICYCLE; BRAIN INJURY; EQUIPMENT; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; NOTE;

BICYCLING; BRAIN INJURIES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS;

EID: 31044451095     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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