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Original Article

The Effectiveness of Cataract Surgery in Reducing Motor Vehicle Crashes: A Whole Population Study Using Linked Data

Lynn B. MeulenersCurtin-Monash Accident Research Centre (C-MARC), Curtin University, Perth, Western AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Delia HendrieCentre for Population Health Research, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia
,
Andy H. LeeSchool of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia
,
Jonathon Q. Ng
&
Nigel Morlet
Pages 23-28 | Received 18 Feb 2011, Accepted 10 Aug 2011, Published online: 31 Jan 2012

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