Fitness to drive

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 175, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 575-576

  Butcher, David J M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Northern Health Authority   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

CANADA; DRIVING ABILITY; FITNESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICIAN; SHORT SURVEY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 33748975685     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.060989     Document Type: Short Survey

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