Graduated drivers' licences for seniors: Reclaiming one benefit of being young

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1123-

  Redelmeier, Donald A ^a   Stanbrook, Matthew B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGE; AGED; CANADA; CERTIFICATION; DRIVER; DRIVER LICENCE; EDITORIAL; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MENTAL DETERIORATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 84863703071     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.120521     Document Type: Editorial

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