Citation

John H. Z. Gesamte Inn. Med. 1980; 35(21): suppl 143-4.

Vernacular Title

Hypertoniebehandlung und Kraftfahrtauglichkeit.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7467597

Abstract

The principles of the judgment of the ability of driving a motor vehicle during the antihypertensive medicamentous long-term therapy are discussed. Taking into consideration complications depending on pressure the experienced hypertensive therapy with avoidance of side-effects of medicaments endangering traffic is no contraindication for driving a motor vehicle. The judgment must be carried out in a different way for professional drivers and private drivers. The patients with hypertension shall be instructed and referred to their own responsibility in driving a motor vehicle.

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