Further research required to determine link between khat consumption and driver impairment

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1-

  Feigin, Anita ^a   Higgs, Peter ^b   Hellard, Margaret ^a   Dietze, Paul ^a  

^a BURNET INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHA EDULIS EXTRACT;

ALERTNESS; CAR DRIVER; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG USE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MIGRATION; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WAKEFULNESS;

CATHA EDULIS;

EID: 77953199999     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.10.077693     Document Type: Letter

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