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Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical Association; Yank D. Coble, Jr, MD; Ronald M. Davis, MD; C. Alvin Head, MD; John P. Howe III, MD; Mitchell S. Karlan, MD; William R. Kennedy, MD; Patricia Joy Numann, MD; Monique A. Spillman; W. Douglas Skelton, MD; Richard M. Steinhilber, MD; Jack P. Strong, MD; Henry N. Wagner, Jr, MD; Jerod M. Loeb, PhD; Robert C. Rinaldi, PhD; Theodore C. Doege, MD, MS; James R. Allen, MD, MPH

JAMA. 1994;272(19):1535-1538.

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RESOLUTION 423, as amended and adopted at the 1992 Interim Meeting, asked that the American Medical Association (AMA) evaluate the effectiveness of motorcycle and bicycle helmets in preventing injuries, determine the medical costs of not using helmets, and explore ways of ensuring the use of helmets by instituting incentives or disincentives such as insurance premium adjustments or licensing fees. This report responds to the medical science aspects of the resolution and considers the occurrence and prevention of motorcycle- and bicycle-related injuries and the efficacy of helmet use by motorcyclists and bicyclists. The AMA's Council on Medical Services is studying the use of incentives and disincentives and will report to the House of Delegates at a future meeting.

See also pp 1506 and 1541.

According to age-adjusted data, injuries are the third most common cause of death in the US population, with vehiclerelated deaths causing approximately half of all deaths.¹ . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
(Chair), Jacksonville, Fla; Lansing, Mich; Boston, Mass; San Antonio, Tex; Beverly Hills, Calif; Minneapolis, Minn; Syracuse, NY; Dallas, Tex; (Vice Chair), Macon, Ga; Cleveland, Ohio; New Orleans, La; Baltimore, Md

From the Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical Association, Chicago, Ill.

Footnotes
The recommendations of Report 3 of the Council on Scientific Affairs were adopted at the 1993 House of Delegates Interim Meeting and the report was filed.

This report is not intended to be construed orto serve as a standard of medical care. Standards of medical care are determined on the basis of all the facts and circumstances involved in an individual case and are subject to change as scientific knowledge and technology advance and patterns of practice evolve. This report reflects the scientific literature as of June 1994.

Reprint requests to Group on Science, Technology, and Public Health, Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical Association, 515 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610 (James R. Allen, MD, MPH).

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