Age and anesthetic practice: a regional perspective

Association between Anesthesiologist Age and Litigation

“…Independent Variables (Anesthesiologist and Patient interactions, Age, Gender, Academic vs. Nonacademic, Case Complexity, Rural vs. Urban) We obtained billing data for all physician-patient interactions performed by specialist anesthesiologists from British Columbia, (BC: BC Medical Services Commission), Quebec (QC: Regie de l'Assurance Maladie du Quebec), and Ontario (ON: Ministry of Health and Long Term Care) for the 10-yr period from Jan. 1,1993 to Dec. 31, 2002. The information included the age of the anesthesiologist at the time of billing (divided into age groups of less than 51, 51-64, 65 and older), billing code for the act, unique anonymized patient identifier code, and the date of the procedure.…”

Practice policies for older anesthesiologists in academic departments: a national survey of academic departmental chairpersons

“…On average, fewer than 40% of this study's respondents and those in the Travis et al study reported that their departments had specific policies for older anesthesiologists [8,9]. While the chairpersons reported that their departments did not have formal policies, and presumably approached issues concerning older anesthesiologists on a case-by-case basis, it does not necessarily follow that staff anesthesiologists do not want their departments to have explicit policies for older anesthesiologists, or that anesthesiologists in private practice do not have such policies or would like to have them.…”

“…2 These include reduced stamina, hearing deficits, slower reaction times, decreased ability to multitask, cognitive and short-term memory impairment, and loss of fine motor skills. A 1999 survey of anesthesiologists in both academic and private practice environments reported concerns about call obligations, complexity of cases, cognitive issues in respondents and their colleagues, problem behaviors, and transition to retirement [8].…”

Pressão arterial do anestesiologista durante o ato anestésico-cirúrgico no período matutino

“…The situation is not different for medical activities. Recent studies in the UK have revealed job dissatisfaction and increased anxiety and depression among physicians 10 . Anesthesia is considered a specialty associated to high stress levels.…”

“…Com relação à atividade médica, pesquisas revelam que a situação não é diferente. Estudos realizados no Reino Unido nos últimos anos têm revelado insatisfação no trabalho e aumento na ansiedade e depressão entre os médicos 10 .…”