Driving whilst plastered: Is it safe, is it legal? a survey of advice to patients given by orthopaedic surgeons, insurance companies and the police

Injury

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 883-887

  Von Arx, O A ^a   Langdown, A J ^a   Brooks, R A ^a   Woods, D A ^a  

^a GREAT WESTERN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Driving; DVLA; Guidelines; Immobilised; Insurance companies; Police constabularies; Road users

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PLASTER CAST; POLICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGEON;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CASTS, SURGICAL; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; ORTHOPEDICS; POLICE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SAFETY;

EID: 4043089795     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2003.08.012     Document Type: Article

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