Leadership Ethics and the Challenge of the Aging Physician

Ilse, Renate

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“…This responsibility is part of the implicit social contract; it is required of surgeons in return for the profession's autonomy and ability to self-regulate [14]. Much as the American Board of Surgery or any other surgical specialty board certifies that a surgeon has the requisite skill and judgment to practice surgery, each surgical department chair has a similar duty to ensure that surgeons who practice in his or her group are able to care for patients in a safe fashion and to act if notified of incompetence [15].…”

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How Should Colleagues Respond to Diminishing Capacities of an Aging Surgeon?

Angelos¹

2016

AMA Journal of Ethics

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When an esteemed elderly colleague needs assistance completing procedures safely, fellow health professionals have the responsibility to respond in order to mitigate risk to patients. There is a strong ethical basis for bringing the surgeon's declining capacity to his or her attention as well as to the attention of others. Ongoing capacity assessments could be one method for tracking diminished capacities among surgeons so that they can stop practicing surgery before putting patients at risk. CaseDr. Roberts is a revered 70-year-old general surgeon at a major university-affiliated hospital, where he has been practicing surgery for almost four decades. He has mentored many generations of surgeons, including his junior colleague Dr. Patel, a 39-year-old surgeon who completed his residency four years ago. Because Dr. Roberts trained and advised him throughout medical school and residency, Dr. Patel holds his long-term mentor in high esteem.

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How Should Colleagues Respond to Diminishing Capacities of an Aging Surgeon?

Angelos¹

2016

AMA Journal of Ethics

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Leadership Ethics and the Challenge of the Aging Physician

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How Should Colleagues Respond to Diminishing Capacities of an Aging Surgeon?

How Should Colleagues Respond to Diminishing Capacities of an Aging Surgeon?

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