Narcolepsy, driving and traffic safety

Narcolepsy: A Clinical Guide

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 217-221

  Donjacour, Claire E H M ^a   Mets, Monique A J ^b   Verster, Joris C ^c  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Accidents; Driving; Excessive daytime sleepiness; Narcolepsy; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861609481     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-0854-4_19     Document Type: Chapter

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