The information in this guide is provided to assist physicians in evaluating the ability of their older patients to operate a motor vehicle safely as part of their everyday, personal activities. Evaluating the ability of patients to operate commercial vehicles or to function as a professional driver involves more stringent criteria and is beyond the scope of this book. This guide is not intended as a standard of medical care, nor should it be used as a substitute for physicians’ clinical judgement. Rather, this guide reflects the scientific literature and views of experts as of May 2003, and is provided for informational and educational purposes only. None of this guide’s materials should be construed as legal advice nor used to resolve legal problems. If legal advice is required, physicians are urged to consult an attorney who is licensed to practice in their state. (Author/publisher) For the paper version of this report see C 25998.
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