| Aging and cognitive performance: challenges and implications for physicians practicing in the 21st century. | |
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PMID: 20872769 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The demands of physician practice are growing. Some specialties face critical shortages and a significant percentage of physicians are aging. To improve health care it is paramount to understand and address challenges, including cognitive issues, facing aging physicians. In this article, we outline several issues related to cognitive performance and potential implications associated with aging. We discuss important findings from other fields and draw parallels to the practice of medicine. In particular, we discuss the possible effects of aging through the lens of situated cognition theory, and we outline the potential impact of aging on expertise, information processing, neurobiology, intelligence, and self-regulated learning. We believe that work done in related fields can provide a better understanding of physician aging and cognition, and thus can inform more effective approaches to continuous professional development and lifelong learning in medicine. We conclude with implications for the health care system and areas of future research. |
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Authors:
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Steven J Durning; Anthony R Artino; Eric Holmboe; Thomas J Beckman; Cees van der Vleuten; Lambert Schuwirth |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of continuing education in the health professions Volume: 30 ISSN: 1554-558X ISO Abbreviation: J Contin Educ Health Prof Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-27 Completed Date: 2010-11-16 Revised Date: 2012-05-01 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8805847 Medline TA: J Contin Educ Health Prof Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 153-60 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA. sdurning@usuhs.mil |
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Aged Aging / physiology* Clinical Competence* Cognition / physiology* Education, Medical, Continuing Humans Learning / physiology Physicians / psychology* |
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