Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study that showed that patients treated by older doctors were more likely to be at increased risk of death, sundaynews reported..
Based on the analysis, more than 736 thousand. Patients 65 years of age or older.
The median age of attending physicians was 41 years.
Special attention was paid by experts to the analysis of those people who died within 30 days after hospitalization.
As a result, it was found that the death rate of 10.8% was observed when the doctor was engaged in treatment under 40 years, 11.1% - a doctor 40-49 years, 11.3% - 50-59 years, 12.1% - 60 years And older.
According to experts, an explanation for this can be found in the difference in the training of doctors, as treatment standards are reviewed every 5-10 years.