title: [Driving ability: how not to lose control?].
abstract: Any primary care doctor should be able to decide on the fitness to drive of a given patient. The issue of an older driver, patients addicted to alcohol or drugs, under current psychotropic drug treatment, or diabetic, is discussed in the light of legal provisions and current recommendations. This article also discusses aspects associated with neurological, cardiac and orthopedic issues.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vetsch
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gantcheva
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Favrat
authors.forename: Noëlle Junod
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Perron
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004282:Documentation; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D010819:Physician's Role; D011320:Primary Health Care; D013557:Switzerland