When Surgeons Are 'Too Old' to Practice Surgery: Recommendations to Balance the Imperatives of Public Safety and Practical Necessity

Autor:	Krista Osterhout, Vincent F. Maher, Dan J. Vick, Mark A. Cwiek
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Balance (accounting) Competency assessment education medicine Physical dexterity Mandate Economic shortage General Medicine Cognitive skill Psychology Retirement age Surgery
Zdroj:	Hospital Topics. 101:119-126
ISSN:	1939-9278 0018-5868
DOI:	10.1080/00185868.2021.1977205
Popis:	Few countries have legally set a maximum age for practicing surgery. This is difficult to sustain as surgeon shortages in many localities require hospitals to grant surgical privileges based on internal peer review systems. This approach is not without problems. Some hospitals and medical societies have developed competency assessment programs. Based on the literature and the experience of various jurisdictions, the authors recommend a policy approach that does not mandate a retirement age for surgeons, but rather a mandatory age of 65 at which surgeons shall be legally subject to periodic assessment of physical dexterity, eye/hand coordination, and cognitive skills.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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