Confidentiality and the management of patients with epilepsy who fail to comply with doctor's advice not to drive: A survey of medical/legal opinions in Australia

Seizure

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 459-468

  Beran, Roy G ^a  

^a Epilepsy Research and Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Confidentiality; Driving; Epilepsy; Law; Legal charge; Reporting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONFIDENTIALITY; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; FATALITY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MOTOR VEHICLE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0032445215     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1059-1311(98)80003-4     Document Type: Article

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