The risk compensation theory and bicycle helmets

Injury Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages

  Hillman, M ^a   Adams, J ^b  

^a POLICY STUDIES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79960522900     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.8.2.e1     Document Type: Note

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