Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health, and Highway Safety

Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health, and Highway Safety
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2016-09-12
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0309392527

There are approximately 4,000 fatalities in crashes involving trucks and buses in the United States each year. Though estimates are wide-ranging, possibly 10 to 20 percent of these crashes might have involved fatigued drivers. The stresses associated with their particular jobs (irregular schedules, etc.) and the lifestyle that many truck and bus drivers lead, puts them at substantial risk for insufficient sleep and for developing short- and long-term health problems. Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health and Highway Safety assesses the state of knowledge about the relationship of such factors as hours of driving, hours on duty, and periods of rest to the fatigue experienced by truck and bus drivers while driving and the implications for the safe operation of their vehicles. This report evaluates the relationship of these factors to drivers' health over the longer term, and identifies improvements in data and research methods that can lead to better understanding in both areas.

Global Status Report on Road Safety 2013

Global Status Report on Road Safety 2013
Author: World Health Organization. Violence and Injury Prevention
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9241564563

This report provides legislation data last updated in 2011 and fatality data updated for 2010.

Handbook for the Assessment of Driving Capacity

Handbook for the Assessment of Driving Capacity
Author: Maria T. Schultheis
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2011-05-05
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0080925650

This is a resource for professionals involved in determining the driving capacity of individuals with neurological involvement and or trauma. While much work has been completed in this new and growing field, this is the first attempt to bring together clinical work on assessing driving capacity for different clinical populations and conditions. Specific topics include, traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia, normal aging, medications, retraining, interventions, medical conditions, legal issues, practical issues, assessment instruments, simulators, research and epidemiology. Each chapter will address clinically relevant issues specific to the clinical population. This comprehensive compilation of driving assessment of cognitively compromised populations is the first of its kind and Dr. Schultheis is regarded as a leader in the field. - The first definitive handbook about driving assessment of cognitively impaired populations, a growing area of research - Addresses a myriad of clinical populations and conditions such as brain injured and elderly patients - Written by nationally recognized leaders in their fields of expertise

Plunkett's Procedures for the Medical Administrative Assistant

Plunkett's Procedures for the Medical Administrative Assistant
Author: Heather D Ramsay
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2019-12-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1771721995

- NEW! Four Colour design with new art programme better illustrates current concepts and improves readability and visual appeal. - UPDATED! Expanded coverage of healthcare plans across Canada. - NEW! Coverage of Electronic Medical Records (EMR). - NEW! Evolve site including chapter review questions, review questions, videos, forms and templates, audio glossary, and more! - UPDATED! Reflects contemporary standards, technological tools, and terminology used in day-to-day modern health care practice. - NEW! New and revised learning tools – including: learning objectives, key terms, assignment boxes, tips, critical thinking boxes, and Did You Know boxes. - UPDATED! Reflects current privacy legislation (PIPEDA) and changes to provincial and territorial Freedom of Information acts. - NEW! Chapter order and comprehensive Table of Contents.

Handbook of Human Factors for Automated, Connected, and Intelligent Vehicles

Handbook of Human Factors for Automated, Connected, and Intelligent Vehicles
Author: Donald L. Fisher
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 573
Release: 2020-05-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1351979809

Handbook of Human Factors for Automated, Connected, and Intelligent Vehicles Subject Guide: Ergonomics & Human Factors Automobile crashes are the seventh leading cause of death worldwide, resulting in over 1.25 million deaths yearly. Automated, connected, and intelligent vehicles have the potential to reduce crashes significantly, while also reducing congestion, carbon emissions, and increasing accessibility. However, the transition could take decades. This new handbook serves a diverse community of stakeholders, including human factors researchers, transportation engineers, regulatory agencies, automobile manufacturers, fleet operators, driving instructors, vulnerable road users, and special populations. It provides information about the human driver, other road users, and human–automation interaction in a single, integrated compendium in order to ensure that automated, connected, and intelligent vehicles reach their full potential. Features Addresses four major transportation challenges—crashes, congestion, carbon emissions, and accessibility—from a human factors perspective Discusses the role of the human operator relevant to the design, regulation, and evaluation of automated, connected, and intelligent vehicles Offers a broad treatment of the critical issues and technological advances for the designing of transportation systems with the driver in mind Presents an understanding of the human factors issues that are central to the public acceptance of these automated, connected, and intelligent vehicles Leverages lessons from other domains in understanding human interactions with automation Sets the stage for future research by defining the space of unexplored questions

Clinical and Electrophysiologic Management of Syncope, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

Clinical and Electrophysiologic Management of Syncope, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics
Author: Antonio Raviele
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323393292

This issue of Cardiology Clinics devoted to syncope, a disorder that is associated with increased mortality. Internationally recognized experts discuss the many causes of syncope, helping the clinician to distinguish life-threatening etiologies from benign ones.