A rationale and framework for addressing physician cognitive impairment

A rationale and framework for addressing physician cognitive impairment

Medical error is costly, in terms of the health and wellbeing of the patient, their family, and the financial burden placed on the medical system. Reducing medical error is paramount to minimizing harm and improving outcomes. One potential source of medical error is physician cognitive impairment. D...

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Main Authors: Victor A. Del Bene, David S. Geldmacher, George Howard, Catherine Brown, Elizabeth Turnipseed, T. Charles Fry, Keith A. Jones, Ronald M. Lazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
impaired physicians
aging physicians
cognition
neuropsychology
competence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1245770/full

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