Can Fam Physician. 1990 Feb;36:323-5.
Perceptual and cognitive disorders that frequently accompany stroke and head injury influence an individual's ability to drive a motor vehicle. Canadian physicians are legally responsible for identifying patients who are potentially unsafe to drive and, if they fail to do so, may be held liable in a civil action suit. The authors review the guidelines for physicians evaluating a patient's fitness to drive after brain injury. They also examine the actions a physician should take when a patient with perceptual and cognitive problems wants to drive. Ultimately, by taking these actions, physicians will help to prevent driving accidents.
感知和认知障碍常伴随中风和头部损伤出现，影响个人驾驶机动车的能力。加拿大医生在法律上有责任识别出那些潜在的不安全驾驶者，如果他们未能做到这一点，可能会在民事诉讼中承担责任。作者回顾了评估脑损伤患者驾驶能力的医生指南。他们还检查了当有感知和认知问题的患者想要开车时，医生应采取的措施。最终，通过采取这些措施，医生将有助于预防驾驶事故。
