Sudden death while driving

Sudden death of cardiac origin in drivers of motor vehicles has been perceived to be a danger to other drivers, passengers, pedestrians and property, and in provinces other than Ontario people with a history of cardiac disease are not permitted to hold a commercial driver's license. An examinat...

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Published inCanadian Medical Association journal Vol. 131; no. 4; pp. 312 - 314
Main Author Kerwin, A. J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Can Med Assoc 15.08.1984
Subjects
Accidents, Traffic
Automobile Driving
Canada
Death, Sudden - epidemiology
Death, Sudden - etiology
Florida
Heart Diseases - complications
Heart Diseases - epidemiology
Humans
London
Sweden
London
Canada
Sweden
Florida
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Summary:Sudden death of cardiac origin in drivers of motor vehicles has been perceived to be a danger to other drivers, passengers, pedestrians and property, and in provinces other than Ontario people with a history of cardiac disease are not permitted to hold a commercial driver's license. An examination of the literature indicates that injury or death of others occurs rarely when someone dies while driving. It is postulated that drivers who have a myocardial infarction experience warning symptoms, which allows them to take action to prevent a serious accident. It is suggested that a history of heart disease should not necessarily prevent people from holding a commercial driver's license.
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ISSN:0008-4409