When is a doctor too old for the job? | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

When is a doctor too old for the job? | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published August 2019

When is a doctor too old for the job?

Palmer J. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. August 29, 2019.

Potential deterioration of an aging surgeon's technical abilities is an emerging patient safety concern. This magazine article discusses how implementing policies and activities to assess the ability of surgeons to practice safely after a certain age can prevent risks.

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