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Patient Safety And The Ageing Physician: A Qualitative Study Of Key Stakeholder Attitudes And Experiences, Andrew A. White, William M. Sage, Paulina H. Osinska, Monica J. Salgaonkar, Thomas H. Gallagher
Patient Safety And The Ageing Physician: A Qualitative Study Of Key Stakeholder Attitudes And Experiences, Andrew A. White, William M. Sage, Paulina H. Osinska, Monica J. Salgaonkar, Thomas H. Gallagher
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Background Unprecedented numbers of physicians are practicing past age 65. Unlike other safety-conscious industries, such as aviation, medicine lacks robust systems to ensure late-career physician (LCP) competence while promoting career longevity.
Objective To describe the attitudes of key stakeholders about the oversight of LCPs and principles that might shape policy development.
Design Thematic content analysis of interviews and focus groups.
Participants 40 representatives of stakeholder groups including state medical board leaders, institutional chief medical officers, senior physicians (>65 years old), patient advocates (patients or family members in advocacy roles), nurses and junior physicians. Participants represented a balanced sample from …