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Driving with diabetes: the automatism defence

Richard Griffith, Cassam Tengnah

British Journal of Community Nursing, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 75 - 7

Swansea University Author: Richard Griffith

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<p>The tragic case of a district nurse killed when a car driven by a man in a hypoglycaemic state struck her while she took her regular evening walk highlights the dangers that can occur when a person with diabetes drives without regard to their condition. The man was later jailed for four and...

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Published in: British Journal of Community Nursing
ISSN: 1462-4753
Published: MA Healthcare 2011
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