Compulsory helmets for school-age skiers and snowboarders

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 187, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 319-320

  Slaney, Graham M ^a   Finn, Judith ^b   Cook, Angus ^b   Weinstein, Philip ^b  

^a Mansfield Medical Clinic   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; AUSTRALIA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMPETITION; FALLING; FATALITY; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SKIING; SPORT INJURY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; INJURY; LEGAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; SKIING;

EID: 34848861690     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01266.x     Document Type: Letter

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