title: The elderly driver: what physicians need to know.
abstract: Physicians often must decide when an older patient should give up driving. Objective measures of accident risk are lacking, but a simple assessment of function can provide insights. Some medical centers now offer driving evaluation and rehabilitation programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, USA.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role