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5053.0: Wednesday, November 07, 2007: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM | ||||
Oral | ||||
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| Motor-vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death worldwide. This important session introduces attendees to the most recent research in this field, highlighting work on topics including dangerous intersections, safety belt use, older drivers, and novice teenage drivers. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: 1. Evaluate factors that influence the risk of collision and injury from vehicle left turns. 2. Critique the effectiveness of rear seat belts for preventing injuries. 3. List factors associated with older drivers crashing at intersections. 4. Discuss parents’ views teenagers’ driving practices and licensing policies. 5. Describe factors associated with differences in seat belt usage across US counties. | ||||
| Moderator(s): | Neil K. Chaudhary, PhD | |||
| 8:30 AM | Comparison of intersection and mid-block left turn collisions in the United States Bahman Roudsari, MD MPH PhD, Robert Kaufman, BS, Raminder Nirula, MD MPH | |||
| 8:45 AM |  | Effectiveness of Rear Seat Safety Belt Use Motao Zhu, MD, MS, Peter Cummings, MD MPH, Haitao Chu, MD, PhD, Larry Cook, MStat | ||
| 9:00 AM | | Factors leading to older drivers' intersection crashes Keli A. Braitman, PhD, Bevan B. Kirley, MS, Neil K. Chaudhary, PhD | ||
| 9:15 AM | | Survey of parents of novice teenage drivers: Views on age of licensure, monitoring teens' driving, and vehicle choice Anne T. McCartt, PhD, Laurie A. Hellinga, Emily Haire, MA | ||
| 9:30 AM | | County variations in seatbelt use: A multilevel modeling study David Schlundt, PhD, Nathaniel C. Briggs, MD, MSc, Irwin A. Goldzweig, MS | ||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | ||||
| Organized by: | Injury Control and Emergency Health Services | |||
| Endorsed by: | Gerontological Health | |||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | |||
The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA