Canadian regulations and legal ramifications for hepatic encephalopathy: a descriptive analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hepatic encephalopathy, a form of brain dysfunction seen in the setting of liver insufficiency, negatively affects driving performance and so is both a patient and public safety issue. We aimed to review the motor vehicle codes in each Canadian province and territory relating to the reporting of patients with hepatic encephalopathy and to search a Canadian legal database for cases of motor vehicle collisions involving patients with hepatic encephalopathy.

Methods

In this descriptive analysis, the transportation agencies of each Canadian province and territory were contacted via telephone and/or email between April and August 2017. Requirements of physicians to report medical conditions (including liver disease and hepatic encephalopathy) affecting a patient's fitn

SUBMITTER: Nguyen HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6277253 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature