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Role of the Psychiatrist

‘Fitness to drive’ in New Zealand: psychiatric aspects and the clinician's role

Shailesh Kumar Department of Psychiatry, Rotorua Hospital, Rotorua; Division of Psychiatry, Auckland University School of Medicine, Auckland, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
, MRCPsych, MPhil &
Brian Pickering Area Mental Health Services, Lakeland Health Limited Mental Health Services, Private bag, 3023, Rotorua, New Zealand
Pages 51-54 | Published online: 11 Aug 2009

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