Criminal prosecution of a driver with sleep apnea [1]

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-

  Parmet, Allen J ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBID OBESITY; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38049110008     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181617884     Document Type: Letter

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