Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 377-379 , October 2005

Commentary: Older Driver Safety: Why Emergency Physicians should Care about Medical Advisory Boards

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PII: S0196-0644(05)01382-X

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.07.011

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 377-379 , October 2005