'Doctor, when can I drive?': An update on the medico-legal aspects of driving following an injury or operation

Injury

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 888-890

  Nunez V A ^a,c   Giddins, G E B ^b  

^a FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Nelson Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Driving; Injury; Operation

Indexed keywords

DOCUMENTATION; DRIVING ABILITY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 4043179016     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2003.11.009     Document Type: Article

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