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Postgrad Med J 2000;76:318 doi:10.1136/pmj.76.895.318
  • Letters to the editor

Medical restrictions to driving: the awareness of patients and doctors

  1. JOHN F MORGAN
  1. St George's Hospital Medical School
  2. South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust
  3. Units G, H, and K, Garratt Court
  4. Furmage Street, London SW18 4DF, UK

      Editor—Kelly et al's study of knowledge of medical restrictions on driving reveals worrying deficits in doctors' knowledge.1 This accords with results of previous studies2 concerning knowledge of psychiatrists, but contrasts with a comparable study of knowledge3 after dissemination of the Driving Vehicle Licence Authority's (DVLA) “at a glance guidelines”.4For example, 93% of the sample of 89 psychiatrists were aware of DVLA regulations on late dementia, suggesting that ignorance can be countered by educational campaigns. However, even this study revealed inadequate knowledge of General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines on confidentiality, in …

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