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17727119

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-30
pubmed:abstractText
At a recent Irish College of General Practitioner's meeting a needs assessment was carried out as regards GP's training and education in the determination of medical 'fitness to drive'. Participants (n-62) in this survey highlighted the following results. Nearly all are involved in certifying people to drive (over 2/3 for commercial drivers). Difficult issues such as the aging driver, the driver who needs particular medication (i.e. centrally acting agents) or driving with visual impairment were highlighted by those surveyed. While 2/3 refer to the Department of the Environment 'Green Book' for guidance on how to determine 'fitness to drive' with regard to national legislation and standards, and a lesser number refer to the UK (DVLA) or other guidelines; all identified a gap in these recommendations and requested greater clarification regarding 'fitness to drive' in Ireland.' (The solutions proposed by the participants to address this deficit could be divided into two main categories. These included: easy access to clear medical guidelines and training with regard to these i.e. publication or website) and the option for case referral to a medical doctor with expertise in transportation medicine.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0332-3102
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
100
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
456-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-10-26
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Medical assessment of fitness to drive for commercial and private vehicle drivers.
pubmed:affiliation
Medical Department, CIE 98 Marlborough Street, Dubin 1. declan.whelan@inishrail.ie
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article