Does Physician Retirement Affect Patients? A Systematic Review.

Thomas V CaprioCameron G ArnoldRachel D SavageNathan M StallLynn ZhuWei WuKatrina PiggottSusan E BronskillPaula A Rochon

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2019)

Current evidence from qualitative studies suggests physician retirement affects patients unfavorably and that patients are vulnerable during this transition of care. High-quality quantitative research is lacking to identify whether this disproportionately affects older adults and whether physician retirement has significant consequences for the broader healthcare system. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:641-649, 2020.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
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chronic kidney disease
emergency department
primary care
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peritoneal dialysis
systematic review
physical activity
mass spectrometry
high resolution