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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

How old is your doctor? It can make a difference...



When choosing a doctor, do you prefer years of experience – or youthful energy? 

A recent study found that age does matter in the medical profession – and somewhere in between is usually best. Medical experts tend to peak in mid-career. Here are some of the findings in the study:

• Surgeons between the ages of 35 and 50, with 5 to 20 years of experience, had the fewest complications.

• Surgeons with fewer than 5 years of experience, or more than 20, were associated with an increased rate of post-operative complications.

To find out how many years of experience a surgeon, or any type of doctor has, you can either just ask, or look them up on a site like Vitals.com, which compiles data from several different medical sources.

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