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Belted driver fatalities: Time of death and risk by injury severity

David C. VianoProBiomechanics LLC, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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Chantal S. ParenteauProBiomechanics LLC, Bloomfield Hills, MichiganCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 153-158 | Received 17 Apr 2017, Accepted 10 Jul 2017, Published online: 02 Oct 2017

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