Current Paediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 173-176, September 1999

Bicycle helmets: their role in injury prevention

  • N.P. Mann

      Affiliations

    • Nicholas P. Mann MD, FRCPCH, FRCP, Consultant Paediatrician, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading RG1 5AN, UK
    • ,
  • A.J. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and requests for reprints to: AJL
    • Angela J. Lee BSc (Hons), RGN, RSCN, Executive Director, The Bicycle Helmet Initiative Trust, 6 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU, UK

Abstract 

As part of the ‘Our Healthier Nation’ targets, along with the Government's road casualty reduction targets, a more active stance must be taken if we are to move more effectively to promote helmets as a method of health protection. We believe health professionals have a direct responsibility to advocate helmet use. A unified display in hospital units, casualty departments, health centres, dentists' waiting rooms and schools could bring about greater awareness and more encouragement of helmet use.

Brain injuries are devastating. Bicycle helmets have a proven place in their reduction. Any further procrastination will be measured in more human loss.

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PII: S0957-5839(99)90092-1

Current Paediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 173-176, September 1999

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