Helmet use among motorcyclists who died in crashes and economic cost savings associated with state motorcycle helmet laws - United States, 2008-2010

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 61, Issue 23, 2012, Pages 425-430

  Naumann, Rebecca B ^a   Shults, Ruth A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HELMET; HUMAN; MORTALITY; MOTORCYCLE; PRODUCTIVITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; COST SAVINGS; EFFICIENCY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MOTORCYCLES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864879924     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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