Evaluating fitness to drive after cerebral injury: Basic issues and recommendations for medical and legal communities

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 895-908

  Galski, Thomas ^a,c   Ehle, Holly T ^a   McDonald, Mary Anne ^a   Mackevich, James ^b  

^a KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

^b Mackevich Burke and Stanicki   (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injury and driving; Disability and driving; Driving evaluation

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; DRIVING ABILITY; DRIVING TEST; EVALUATION; HUMAN; LAW; MOTOR VEHICLE; PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 0034039307     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-200006000-00004     Document Type: Review

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