Mental impairment and driving licences for elderly people - A survey among Norwegian general practitioners

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 223-228

  Braekhus, Anne ^a   Engedal, Knut ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

aged; automobile drivers' examination; cognitive impairment; family physicians

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRIVER LICENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0029909862     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813439608997089     Document Type: Article

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