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Published in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 3/2016

01-06-2016 | Letter to the Editor

Response for letter to the editor “Rethinking bicycle helmets as a preventive tool: a 4 year review of bicycle injuries”

Authors: B. Joseph, V. Pandit, B. Zangbar, P. Rhee

Published in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery | Issue 3/2016

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We thank the editor for publishing our manuscript and giving us the opportunity to be able to provide an explanation to the concerns raised regarding our manuscript by one of the readers of the journal. …
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Metadata
Title
Response for letter to the editor “Rethinking bicycle helmets as a preventive tool: a 4 year review of bicycle injuries”
Authors
B. Joseph
V. Pandit
B. Zangbar
P. Rhee
Publication date
01-06-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 1863-9933
Electronic ISSN: 1863-9941
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-016-0653-x

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