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. 2007 Jun 30;334(7608):1365-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39233.585208.55.

Driving and dementia

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Driving and dementia

David A Breen et al. BMJ. .
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Clinical pathway for advice on driving after a diagnosis of dementia

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