Referring doctors frequently overlook asking syncope patients about their driving status, representing an important safety oversight.
Clinicians rarely inquire about driving in syncope patients; Level 4 data leaves open whether routine screening improves safety.
Consecutive referrals to a syncope clinic were asked about the frequency of enquiries about driving status by referring general practitioners and/or hospital specialists. Although 40% were drivers, only 13% of patients had been previously asked about driving, and 12% of drivers had experienced symptoms whilst driving. This represents an important oversight on the part of referring doctors.
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