Use of lithium and the risk of injurious motor vehicle crash in elderly adults: Case-control study nested within a cohort

British Medical Journal

Volumn 328, Issue 7439, 2004, Pages 558-559

  Etminan, Mahyar ^a   Hemmelgarn, Brenda ^b   Delaney, J A C ^a   Suissa, Samy ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; LITHIUM;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAR; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER LICENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SEX; SIDE EFFECT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 1542283604     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38002.514838.94     Document Type: Article

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