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Review
. 2019 Jul 15;15(7):1069-1071.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.7898.

Drowsy Driving Considerations in Non-Commercial Drivers for the Sleep Physician

Anand Bhat  1 , Ann Marie Marciarille  2 , Damien Stevens  1 , David G Ingram  3
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Review

Drowsy Driving Considerations in Non-Commercial Drivers for the Sleep Physician

Anand Bhat et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .

Abstract

The sleep physician faces many challenges in the assessment of drowsy driving. The following article reviews current clinical evaluation methods and legal considerations at the state level in the United States.

Keywords: drowsy driving; drowsy driving laws; federalism; idiopathic hypersomnia; maintenance of wakefulness test; malpractice; medical liability; narcolepsy; sleep apnea; sleepy driving.

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Figure 1. Drowsy driving and lapse of consciousness laws by state.
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