title: [The value of laboratory analysis for general practitioners assessing fitness to drive of persons suspected problems with alcohol, illicit drugs or medicaments].
abstract: In case of general practitioners examinations of persons suspected problems with alcohol, illicit drugs or medicaments, laboratory analysis is often needed. Especially to proof unreliable statements, the laboratory analysis becomes very helpful. Therefore knowledge of laboratory analysis is necessary, particularly about testing blood and urine samples. Furthermore it is also very important to know the difference between direct markers with evidential character and indirect markers only as indicators. This article specially concerns laboratory analysis of the general practitioners assessing fitness to drive.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Verkehrsmedizin und Forensische Psychiatrie, Universität Zürich. bruno.liniger@irm.uzh.ch
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liniger
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D058006:General Practice; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D010819:Physician's Role; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013557:Switzerland
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs