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“The American Medical Association advises physicians that in situations where clear evidence of substantial driving impairment implies a strong threat to patient and public safety, and where the physician’s advice to discontinue driving privileges is ignored, it is desirable and ethical to notify the Department of Motor Vehicles,” Menke wrote.

门克写道：“美国医学会建议医生，如果有明确证据表明病人驾驶能力严重受损、对病人和公众安全构成严重威胁，而医生停止驾驶的建议又被置之不理，那么通知机动车管理部门是可取的，也是合乎职业道德的。”

“The American Medical Association advises physicians that in situations where clear evidence of substantial driving impairment implies a strong threat to patient and public safety, and where the physician’s advice to discontinue driving privileges is ignored, it is desirable and ethical to notify the Department of Motor Vehicles,” Menke wrote.

门克写道：“美国医学会建议医生，如果有明确证据表明病人驾驶能力严重受损、对病人和公众安全构成严重威胁，而医生停止驾驶的建议又被置之不理，那么通知机动车管理部门是可取的，也是合乎职业道德的。”

“Some states require physicians to report, others allow but do not mandate reports, while a few consider a report a breach of confidentiality.

“一些州要求医生报告，另一些州允许但不强制报告，还有少数州则认为报告是违反保密义务的行为。

There could be liability and penalties if a physician does not act in accordance with state laws on reporting and confidentiality,” she counseled.

如果医生不按照州里有关报告和保密的法律行事，可能要承担责任并受到处罚。”她提醒道。

John Ioannidis, a physician who studies research methodology, says that the policy is “a most welcome step forward” and “long overdue”.

研究方法论的医生约翰·约安尼迪斯说，这一政策是“极受欢迎的进步”，而且“早该如此”。