@article{ref1,
title="Electronic discharge summary driving advice: Current practice and future directions",
journal="Australasian medical journal",
year="2013",
author="Carmody, John and Michael, Carey and Traynor, Victoria and Iverson, Don",
volume="6",
number="8",
pages="419-424",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Driving is a complex task. Many older drivers are unaware of their obligation to inform authorities of conditions which may impact upon their driving safety. AIMS: This study sought to establish the adequacy of driving advice in electronic discharge summaries from an Australian stroke unit. METHOD: One month of in-patient electronic discharge summaries were reviewed. A predetermined list of items was used to assess each electronic discharge summary: age; gender; diagnosis; relevant co-morbidities; deficit at time of discharge; driving advice; length of stay; and discharge destination. RESULTS: Of 41 participants, the mean age was 72 years. Twenty patients had a discharge diagnosis of stroke, nine of transient ischaemic attack, four of seizure and one of encephalitis. Of these, only eight discharge summaries included driving advice. CONCLUSION: The documentation of driving advice in electronic discharge summaries is poor. This has important public health, ethical and medico-legal implications. Avenues for future research are explored.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1836-1935",
doi="10.4066/AMJ.2013.1815",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1815"
}