HOW TO ASSESS AND COUNSEL THE OLDER DRIVER

Driving is more than just a means of transportation in the U.S. To many, the car is a symbol of independence, social economic status, and an extension of personality. Loss of driving privileges is associated with diminished mobility, decreased socialization, and depression. This paper provides some advice on how physicians can approach this sensitive topic.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cleveland Clinic Foundation

  9500 Euclid Avenue, NA32
  Cleveland, OH  United States  44195
• Authors:
  • Messinger-Rapport, B J
• Publication Date: 2002-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 184-192
• Serial:
  • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
  • Volume: 69
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged drivers; Automobile driving; Crash risk forecasting; Human factors; Impaired drivers; Mobility
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00939527
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 28 2003 12:00AM