To the Editor: With the ski season in Australia drawing to a close for another year, it is a good time to reflect on the injury prevention benefits of wearing helmets when skiing or snowboarding.
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- 1 Mansfield Medical Clinic, Mansfield, VIC.
- 2 School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.
Correspondence: gslaney@swiftdsl.com.au
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