Health Administration Division, School of Health Sciences, The Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA.
Business Administration and Healthcare Management Department, LaPenta School of Business, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY, USA.
Hosp Top. 2023 Apr-Jun;101(2):119-126. doi: 10.1080/00185868.2021.1977205. Epub 2021 Sep 14.
Few countries have legally set a maximum age for practicing surgery. This is difficult to sustain as surgeon shortages in many localities require hospitals to grant surgical privileges based on internal peer review systems. This approach is not without problems. Some hospitals and medical societies have developed competency assessment programs. Based on the literature and the experience of various jurisdictions, the authors recommend a policy approach that does not mandate a retirement age for surgeons, but rather a mandatory age of 65 at which surgeons shall be legally subject to periodic assessment of physical dexterity, eye/hand coordination, and cognitive skills.
很少有国家对手术从业的最高年龄做出法律规定。但这很难持续，因为在许多地方，外科医生短缺，医院需要根据内部同行评审系统授予手术权限。这种方法并非没有问题。一些医院和医学协会已经制定了能力评估计划。基于文献和不同司法管辖区的经验，作者建议采取一种政策方法，即不对外科医生规定退休年龄，而是规定外科医生在 65 岁时必须接受身体灵活性、眼手协调和认知技能的定期评估。
