Article: 275,000 Bikers Rally in Myrtle Beach; Grand Strand Ill-Prepared to Deal with Head Injuries.

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Myrtle Beach Fall Rally two months away, expected crowds of 275,000 bikers are anticipated to motor into the Grand Strand. No doubt, this is a boom week for area merchants, hotels, bars and restaurants. It is a dream economic development week - rooms and restaurants filled with willing spenders. Unfortunately, it is a public health and safety nightmare. And it is only one week, September 29 - October 3, 2004. During an average year, more than 12 million visitors come to Strand - and they are all at risk.

Doctors for Medical Liability Reform the Grand (DMLR), a group of 230,000 doctors across the United ...

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