RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Dysfunctional doctors – will revalidation help?
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 111
OP 113
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.12-2-111
VO 12
IS 2
A1 John Scarpello
YR 2012
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/12/2/111.abstract
AB Numbers of National Clinical Assessment Service referrals concerning practitioners' performance are much higher for the over-50s, especially in GPs. In 20% of cases there are concerns with diagnosis that are unlikely to be recognised by revalidation. Accurate and timely diagnosis is fundamental to patient safety, and the results of studies in which GPs were tested using mystery patients are not encouraging. We need to assess pratictioners' competencies in diagnosis throughout their careers. Plans to extend working life may require changes to the clinical responsibilities of older doctors.