International regulations for automobile driving and epilepsy

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-4

  Ooi, Winnie W ^a   Gutrecht, José A ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); EPILEPSY; HUMAN; LAW; POLICY; RESPONSIBILITY; SEIZURE;

EID: 0033994176     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7060.2000.00001     Document Type: Article

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