THE INFLUENCE OF SEAT BELT WEARING ON THE INCIDENCE OF SEVERE HEAD INJURY

A retrospective follow-up of patients admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of head injury in two sample years, before and after the introduction of legislation requiring the use of seat belts, has been undertaken. This shows a marked reduction in the incidence of severe head injury following the introduction of this legislation.

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  Australian Medical Publishing Company, Limited

  71-79 Arundel, Glebe
  Sydney, New South Wales 2037,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Petty, P G
• Publication Date: 1975-11-15

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 768-769
• Serial:
  • Medical Journal of Australia
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 20
  • Publisher: Australasian Medical Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0025-729X
  • Serial URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13265377

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash severity; Head; Laws; Manual safety belts
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145084
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1977 12:00AM