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Obstructive sleep apnoea
Treat sleep apnoea before people fall asleep at the wheel
BMJ 2009; 338 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b1976 (Published 20 May 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b1976- Nic Tweddell, retired consulting engineer1,
- Seb Schmoller, head, educational charity2
- 1Penrith, Cumbria CA10 2 NF
- 2Oxford OX3 0BP
- nic.tweddell{at}virgin.net
We are the father and uncle of Toby Tweddell, who was killed in August 2006, his car crushed from behind by a large goods vehicle; the driver had fallen asleep at the wheel, and was subsequently found to have sleep apnoea.1
After the inquest into Toby’s death, the coroner reported in August …
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