Three stories, three outcomes
Rakowczyk, K.W.
Minnesota Medicine 96(1): 49-51
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-556X PMID: 23437586 Document Number: 666921
Physicians who care for older patients may find themselves being asked to make a judgment about whether a person is able to continue driving. Discussing this topic is rarely easy for the physician or the patient. One option for physicians who find themselves in this situation is referring the patient for an evaluation by a driver rehabilitation specialist. This article describes what this entails and how such an evaluation might help clarify whether a patient can safely remain behind the wheel.