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Unreliable claims regarding bicycle helmet law in Western Australia

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Clarke, C., Gillham, C. Unreliable claims regarding bicycle helmet law in Western Australia. Acta Neurochir 163, 3247–3248 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-021-04949-2

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