Why Clinicians Do Not Councel Patients for More Road Traffic Safety. Link to open-access version is <https://rdcu.be/d769K>
Clinicians rarely counsel patients about road traffic safety despite the substantial health risks and available methods for prevention. This article explains why. Specifically, the neglect may arise because road travel is not a conventional healthcare topic and safety counseling is an unfamiliar practice. Additional barriers include potential dissatisfaction from some patients and an absence of methods for monitoring adherence. Clinicians may be further hindered by inadequate motivation due to a lack of glamour or the risk of personal embarrassment. More obstacles arise from established agencies that already hold responsibilities and potential conflicts with larger cultural forces. These limitations suggest further progress might be modest and that alternative strategies may offer greater future promise for more traffic safety.