On preventing all injuries

On preventing all injuries

In case you are not yet convinced, examine the two sides with a particular preventive measure in mind: bicycle helmets. Because most bicycle mishaps do not result in a severe injury, Langley and Cryer would logically have to propose that only those likely to experience such an injury wear helmets. [...

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Veröffentlicht in:Injury prevention 2012-10, Vol.18 (5), p.285-286
1. Verfasser: Pless, Ivan Barry
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bicycles
child
Concussion
Female
Fractures
Helmets
Humans
Injuries
Interventions
Male
methodology
methods
MVTC
populations/contexts
Prevention
Protective equipment
public health
surveillance
Wounds and Injuries - classification
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Zusammenfassung:In case you are not yet convinced, examine the two sides with a particular preventive measure in mind: bicycle helmets. Because most bicycle mishaps do not result in a severe injury, Langley and Cryer would logically have to propose that only those likely to experience such an injury wear helmets. [...]Langley and Cryer also state that the paradigm they are criticising is 'counterproductive'.
ISSN:1353-8047
1475-5785
DOI:10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040449