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| Stephanie BlowsSummaryAffiliation: The George Institute for International Health Country: Australia Publications
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Does periodic vehicle inspection reduce car crash injury? Evidence from the Auckland Car Crash Injury StudyStephanie Blows
Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales
Aust N Z J Public Health 27:323-7. 2003..This paper examines the association between periodic motor vehicle inspection and frequent tire pressure checks, and the risk of car crash injury...
"Banned from the streets I have paid to use": an analysis of Australian print media coverage of proposals for passenger and night driving restrictions for young driversS Blows
Injury Prevention and Trauma Care Division, The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW, Australia
Inj Prev 11:304-8. 2005..To catalogue arguments that can be anticipated in public debate when passenger and night driving restrictions are being advocated...
Marijuana use and car crash injuryStephanie Blows
The George Institute for International Health, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Addiction 100:605-11. 2005..To investigate the relationship between marijuana use prior to driving, habitual marijuana use and car crash injury...
Risky driving habits and motor vehicle driver injuryStephanie Blows
The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, P O Box M201, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
Accid Anal Prev 37:619-24. 2005..These results confirm the need for interventions targeting risky driving and suggest that different strategies may be required for different high-risk groups...
Seatbelt non-use and car crash injury: an interview studyStephanie Blows
The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Traffic Inj Prev 6:117-9. 2005..To examine the relationship between seatbelt non-use at the time of a crash, habitual non-use of seatbelts, and car crash injury; and to calculate the population attributable risk for car crash injury due to seatbelt non-use...
Unlicensed drivers and car crash injuryStephanie Blows
The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Traffic Inj Prev 6:230-4. 2005..We examined the association between unlicensed driving and car crash injury using data from a population-based case control study...
Car insurance and the risk of car crash injuryStephanie Blows
Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, P.O. Box 576, 144 Burren Street, Newton 2042, NSW, Australia
Accid Anal Prev 35:987-90. 2003..The estimated proportion of drivers who are uninsured is between 5 and 15% in developed countries, representing a significant public health problem worthy of further investigation...
