Aging gracefully? Patient safety advocates call for ongoing skills assessments for older physicians.

Maryn McKenna

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Aging gracefully? Patient safety advocates call for ongoing skills assessments for older physicians.

August 23, 2016

McKenna M. Ann Emerg Med. 2011;58(3):A15-A17.

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This commentary suggests that emergency medicine adopt a mandatory retirement age and conduct ongoing skills assessment to ensure aging physicians can practice safely.

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