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Bicycle and Motorcycle Helmets (cont.)

References

1. Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute. The History of Bicycle Helmets. 2000. The History of Bicycle Helmets. 2000.

2. CDC. Head injuries associated with motorcycle use--Wisconsin, 1991. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. Jun 17 1994;43(23):423, 429-31. [Medline].

3. GAO. Highway Safety. Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Reduce Costs to Society. Washington, DC: US General Accounting Office; 1991.

4. Thompson RS, Rivara FP, Thompson DC. A case-control study of the effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets. N Engl J Med. May 25 1989;320(21):1361-7. [Medline].

5. Van Camp LA, Vanderschot PM, Sabbe MB, et al. The effect of helmets on the incidence and severity of head and cervical spine injuries in motorcycle and moped accident victims: a prospective analysis based on emergency department and trauma centre data. Eur J Emerg Med. Jun 1998;5(2):207-11. [Medline].



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