Outcomes of Oregongs law mandating physician reporting of impaired drivers

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 161-165

  Snyder, Kristen M ^a,b   Ganzini, Linda ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Driving; Elderly; Impairment; Physician; Reporting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; ADOLESCENT; AGE; CAR DRIVING; GOVERNMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REACTION TIME; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OREGON; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS; REACTION TIME; SEX FACTORS; STATE GOVERNMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349671015     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: 15525708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891988709332943     Document Type: Article

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