Australian and New Zealand society for geriatric medicine position statement driving and dementia

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 137-141

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AGE; AGING; AUSTRALIA; CAR DRIVING; DEMENTIA; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NEW ZEALAND; NOTE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGE FACTORS; AGING; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DEMENTIA; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 77956811883     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2010.00421.x     Document Type: Note

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