Bicycle helmets benefits might be overestimated

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 527-528

  Robinson, Dorothy L ^a  

^a Bicycle Helmet Research Foundation

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; BICYCLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; CYCLING; EXERCISE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE COST; HELMET; HUMAN; LAW; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; BICYCLING; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS;

EID: 77951921448     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.02.022     Document Type: Letter

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