Helmet use, patterns of injury, medical outcome, and costs among motorcycle drivers in Maryland.

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Published in Accid Anal Prev on August 01, 1992

Authors

B S Shankar1, A I Ramzy, C A Soderstrom, P C Dischinger, C C Clark

Author Affiliations

1: Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201.

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