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Editorial

Driving risk in obstructive sleep apnoea: Do new European regulations contribute to safer roads?

Walter T. McNicholasDepartment of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, School of Medicine and Medical Science, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 473-475 | Received 05 Feb 2016, Accepted 24 Feb 2016, Published online: 16 Mar 2016

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