Motor vehicle accidents during episodes of hypoglycaemia: Case reports and lessons to be learnt

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 151-154

  Diamond, Terrence H ^a   Collins, Janelle ^a   Rohl, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CASE REPORT; DIET THERAPY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE;

EID: 17244372121     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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