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Original Articles

Risk Factors for Child and Adolescent Occupants, Bicyclists, and Pedestrians in Motorized Vehicle Collisions

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Pages 249-257 | Received 08 Oct 2011, Accepted 03 Dec 2011, Published online: 18 May 2012

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