Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 4 , Pages 501-504 , April 2009

Commentary: Advocating for Safety—The Motorcycle Helmet Debate

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PII: S0196-0644(09)00110-3

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.01.029

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 4 , Pages 501-504 , April 2009

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