Editorial: The case for universal motorcycle helmet laws

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-2

  Houston, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; FATALITY; HELMET; LAW; MOTORCYCLE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; UNITED STATES; AGE DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MORTALITY; NOTE; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGE DISTRIBUTION; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MOTORCYCLES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75349103536     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181c38919     Document Type: Editorial

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