TY - JOUR PY - 1997// TI - Breath testing in the presence of chronic respiratory disease JO - Proceedings International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety Conference A1 - Odell, M. A1 - McDonald, C. A1 - Farrar b, J. A1 - Pretto, J. SP - 329 EP - 334 VL - 1997 IS - N2 - The presence of chronic respiratory disease is sometimes claimed as a defence by drivers who refuse or fail a breath test. Trials were conducted with two instruments used in Victoria in order to determine the effort required for a satisfactory test. Patients with restrictive and obstructive conditions participated in the trial which was conducted at the respiratory unit of a large hospital. The results are presented. They provide information useful in refuting defenses of inability to provide a breath sample due to respiratory incapacity.
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