A profile of drink-drivers with impaired hepatic function

Abstract

Fifty-one offender drink drivers with impaired liver function tests, were extracted from a total population of drivers attending a driver assessment clinic (DAC) in 1982. A clinical profile is presented of these drink drivers who could be considered at risk for the development of alcohol related cirrhosis of the liver.

Keywords:

• Alcoholism
• liver cirrhosis
• alcoholic
• accidents
• traffic

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Notes on contributors

R.G. Pols

Both authors formerly Public Health Officers, Eastern Sydney Area Public Health Unit Previously general practitioner, Orange NSW, Australia.