Open AccessSurgeon Age and Operative Mortality in the United States
Author(s) -
Jennifer F. Waljee,
Lazar J. Greenfield,
Justin B. Dimick,
John D. Birkmeyer
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000234803.11991.6d
Subject(s) - medicine , carotid endarterectomy , confidence interval , surgery , odds ratio , mortality rate , esophagectomy , cystectomy , general surgery , bladder cancer , esophageal cancer , carotid arteries , cancer
Although recent studies suggest that physician age is inversely related to clinical performance in primary care, relationships between surgeon age and patient outcomes have not been examined systematically.