Driving and low vision: Validity of assessments for predicting performance of drivers

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 340-351

  Strong, J Graham ^a   Jutai, Jeffrey W ^b   Russell Minda, Elizabeth ^c   Evans, Mal ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 46349084200     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0810200603     Document Type: Review

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