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Motorcycle Helmet Effect on a Per-Crash Basis in Thailand and the United States

James V. Ouellet Head Protection Research Laboratory, Paramount, California, USA
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Vira Kasantikul Institute of Safety Helmet, Silpakorn University, Nakhon-Pathom, Thailand
Pages 49-54 | Received 25 Mar 2005, Accepted 06 Sep 2005, Published online: 15 Aug 2006

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