Why I Have Difficulty Being Enthusiastic About Recommending That Children Wear Helmets on Bicycles
To the Editor.— Dr Weiss in his study of bicycle helmet use in Pediatrics (1986;77:677-679) makes a plea to pediatricians and family physicians to advocate bicycle helmet use based on the frequency and severity of head injuries reported in other studies of bicycle accidents. Unfortunately, most studies quoted either reviewed bicycle injuries in isolation from other types of injury or were national death report statistics which represent only the tip of the iceberg (ignoring relative morbidity statistics).
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2008 ◽
Vol 3
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pp. 35-38
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Summary of ‘Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries’
2008 ◽
Vol 3
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pp. 33-34
2007 ◽
Vol 39
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pp. 469-474
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Trends in helmet use and head injuries in San Diego County: The effect of bicycle helmet legislation
2006 ◽
Vol 38
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pp. 128-134
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