Fitness to Drive Post Stroke: A Physician's Perspective
Fitness to Drive Post Stroke: A Physician's Perspective Fitness to Drive Post Stroke: A Physician's Perspective
What does the Legislation have to say? 2. Ontario Regulation 340/94 • Basic medical standards for all drivers • Must not suffer from any mental, emotional, nervous or physical disability likely to significantly interfere with driving ability • Must not be addicted to alcohol or a drug to an extent likely to significantly interfere with driving ability.
What does the Legislation have to say? 3. Mandatory reporting. • Ontario the first province to introduce mandatory medical reporting 1968. • Response to physicians’ concerns about inability to persuade patients to stop driving.
- Page 1 and 2: FITNESS TO DRIVE POST STROKE A Phys
- Page 3: What does the Legislation have to s
- Page 7 and 8: What does the C.P.S.O. have to say?
- Page 9 and 10: What does the C.M.P.A. have to say?
- Page 11 and 12: What does the C.M.P.A. have to say?
- Page 13 and 14: National Medical Standards • Deve
- Page 16 and 17: The Process • Incoming reports sc
- Page 18 and 19: The Process • Medical Review Sect
- Page 20 and 21: Common Problems 1. Transient ischem
- Page 22 and 23: Stroke • Following an event resul
- Page 24 and 25: Cerebral aneurysm. • Aneurysms th
- Page 26 and 27: Seizures Type of Seizure • Single
- Page 28 and 29: Vision • Acuity: Corrected binocu
- Page 30 and 31: Factors to consider when assessing
- Page 32 and 33: Question to MTO With respect to the
- Page 34 and 35: Response A driver who is reported b
- Page 36 and 37: CASE REPORT
- Page 38 and 39: • The neurologist reviewed the pa
- Page 40 and 41: • The family doctor and neurologi
- Page 42 and 43: • A neurologist gave expert testi
- Page 44 and 45: RESPONSIBILITY • Patient 40% •
- Page 46: LESSONS • Courts unmoved by expla
What does the Legislation have <strong>to</strong> say?<br />
3. Manda<strong>to</strong>ry reporting.<br />
• Ontario the first province <strong>to</strong> introduce<br />
manda<strong>to</strong>ry medical reporting 1968.<br />
• Response <strong>to</strong> physicians’ concerns about<br />
inability <strong>to</strong> persuade patients <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>p<br />
driving.
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