Medical staffs can help aging physicians ease into their golden years: Maintain collegiality and ensure patient safety

When you combine the heart-wrenching possibility of taking away a colleague's livelihood with the threat of getting involved in a discrimination lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities or Age Discrimination in Employment Acts, it's no wonder that many medical staffs find it difficult to confront aging physicians about their ability to practice medicine. But as the current wave of baby boomers reaches its peak, it's clear that the problem isn't going to wash away.

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