Physician Impairment

The physician's inability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to the patient due to the physician's disability. Common causes include alcohol and drug abuse, mental illness, physical disability, and senility.

Year introduced: 1981

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Tree Number(s): I01.880.604.583.524.528.500, N03.706.535.606.528.500

MeSH Unique ID: D010815

Entry Terms:

• Impairment, Physician
• Impairments, Physician
• Physician Impairments

Previous Indexing:

• Clinical Competence (1975-1980)
• Mental Disorders (1966-1980)
• Physicians (1966-1980)
• specific mental disorder

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Category
Social Sciences
Sociology
Social Control, Formal
Jurisprudence
Malpractice
Professional Impairment
Physician Impairment

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Health Care Category
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Social Control, Formal
Jurisprudence
Malpractice
Professional Impairment
Physician Impairment