Hypoglycaemia and driving in people with insulin-treated diabetes: Adherence to recommendations for avoidance

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1014-1019

  Graveling, A J ^a   Warren, R E ^a   Frier, B M ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Driving; Hypoglycaemia; Insulin; Symptoms of hypoglycaemia; Treatment of hypoglycaemia

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; INSULIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC LOAD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AWARENESS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN; INSURANCE; LICENSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SCOTLAND;

EID: 4544276427     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2004.01288.x     Document Type: Review

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