Dr. Frank Molnar - Regional Geriatric Program of Eastern Ontario

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If the family doubt your findings • Explain the guidelines and laws • Explain the tests used • Discuss the findings (show them the test results) • If they are still dubious have them witness repeat performance on the most revealing test
Patient Not Fit to <strong>Dr</strong>ive • Meet with the patient Have family present but a priori ask them to assume the supportive (good cop) role and let you first disclose. Ask the patient to let you provide all the information first before they speak – avoid creating an adversarial position. • Explain that due to the clinical findings, the law mandates that they must cease driving and that while you dislike doing so, you must report them to the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Transportation – you cannot override or disobey the law.
Page 1 and 2: ‘Negotiating’ the ‘Thorny’
Page 3 and 4: The Assessment of Fitness-to-drive
Page 5 and 6: Sometimes fitness-to-drive is less
Page 7 and 8: Let’s Focus on a high volume clin
Page 11 and 12: What happens AFTER the assessment?
Page 13: Ontario Highway Traffic Act Report
Page 16 and 17: Physician Assessment Patient not sa
Page 18 and 19: Fitness to Drive Unclear - Further
Page 20 and 21: UNCLEAR - How to Report OR • “P
Page 22 and 23: Outcomes of the Specialized Assessm
Page 24: UNSAFE - How to Report Moderate to
Page 27 and 28: SAMPLE - WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THE P
Page 29 and 30: Patient Not Fit to Drive (permanent
Page 31: Patient Not Fit to Drive • Meetin
Page 35 and 36: Patient Not Fit to Drive • Meet w
Page 37 and 38: Patient Not Fit to Drive • THEN a
Page 39 and 40: Patient Not Fit to Drive • If pat
Page 41 and 42: UNSAFE TO DRIVE DISCLOSURE MEETING:
Page 43 and 44: Enough Talk - time for cases
Page 45 and 46: Clinical Scenario • You have foun
Page 47 and 48: Geriatric Outpatient System Nested
Page 49: GAOT Letter • For your medico-leg
Page 52: Discussion: Other means to improve

Dr. Frank Molnar - Regional Geriatric Program of Eastern Ontario

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