Repeal of the Michigan helmet law: Early clinical impacts

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 207, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 352-356

  Chapman, Alistair J ^a   Titus, Rachel ^a   Ferenchick, Hannah ^a   Davis, Alan ^a   Rodriguez, Carlos ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Helmet; Mandatory helmet law; Michigan; Mortality; Motorcycle; Repeal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HELMET; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LAW; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTORCYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

HELMET; MANDATORY HELMET LAW; MICHIGAN; MORTALITY; MOTORCYCLE; REPEAL;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84895460961     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.12.001     Document Type: Article

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