Diabetes and driving: Towards equitable, evidence-based decision-making

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 282-290

  Macleod, Kenneth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

(road traffic) accident; Diabetes; Driving; Hypoglycaemia; Insulin

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

CAR DRIVING; DECISION MAKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISABILITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LAW; LICENSING; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DISABLED PERSONS; EUROPEAN UNION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032707263     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-5491.1999.00069.x     Document Type: Review

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