Citation

MacMahon M, O'neill D, Kenny RA. Postgrad. Med. J. 1996; 72(851): 561-563.

Affiliation

Department of Medicine (Geriatric), Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8949597

PMCID

PMC2398562

Abstract

Consecutive referrals to a syncope clinic were asked about the frequency of enquiries about driving status by referring general practitioners and/or hospital specialists. Although 40% were drivers, only 13% of patients had been previously asked about driving, and 12% of drivers had experienced symptoms whilst driving. This represents an important oversight on the part of referring doctors.

Language: en