An audit of advice on fitness to drive during accident and emergency department attendance

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 103-104

  Brooke, B T ^a,b   Southward, R D ^a  

^a University Hospital of Hartlepool   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; COUNSELING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COUNSELING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33645052746     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.020776     Document Type: Article

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