Public bicycle share programs and head injuries

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 8, 2014, Pages

  Graves, Janessa M ^a,b   Pless, Barry ^c   Moore, Lynne ^d   Nathens, Avery B ^e   Hunte, Garth ^f   Rivara, Frederick P ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CANADA; CITY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLING; CANADA; CITIES; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904367632     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302012     Document Type: Article

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