The problem of the pillion rider: India's helmet law and New Delhi's exemption

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 64-68

  Swaroop, Mamta ^a   Marie Siddiqui, Selma ^a,b   Sagar, Sushma ^c   Crandall, Marie L ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Global surgery; Helmet use; Injury prevention; Motorized two wheelers; Pillion riders

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRIVER; FEMALE; HELMET; HUMAN; INDIA; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIDEORECORDING;

GLOBAL SURGERY; HELMET USE; INJURY PREVENTION; MOTORIZED TWO-WHEELERS; PILLION RIDERS;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MOTORCYCLES; RELIGION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84897439166     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.01.003     Document Type: Article

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