Comments on: Would you rather have an older or younger trauma surgeon? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/would-you-rather-have-an-older-or-younger-trauma-surgeon.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doctor Dhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/would-you-rather-have-an-older-or-younger-trauma-surgeon.html#comment-110537 Doctor D Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:12:55 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39661#comment-110537 I know a somewhat elderly ER doc.At first Doctor D was a bit terrified of Old Doc's care. He didn't follow the evidence-based protocals Doctor D had been taught. But old doc's outcomes appear to be just as good as docs that practice more evidence based medicine.My explanation is that old doc's decades of experience compensate for his otherwise outdated practices. Old doc actually does solid work, and Doctor D listens to him more than he used to--trying to pick up some clinical pearls. I know a somewhat elderly ER doc.

At first Doctor D was a bit terrified of Old Doc’s care. He didn’t follow the evidence-based protocals Doctor D had been taught. But old doc’s outcomes appear to be just as good as docs that practice more evidence based medicine.

My explanation is that old doc’s decades of experience compensate for his otherwise outdated practices. Old doc actually does solid work, and Doctor D listens to him more than he used to–trying to pick up some clinical pearls.

]]> By: Dr. Kelly Sennholzhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/would-you-rather-have-an-older-or-younger-trauma-surgeon.html#comment-110517 Dr. Kelly Sennholz Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:41:01 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39661#comment-110517 Over the years, I have seen articles that say older doctors are worse, younger doctors are worse, etc. I think this just illustrates there is more consistency in all of our treatments, which is good. Thanks for the post! Dr. Kelly Sennholz Denver Colorado Over the years, I have seen articles that say older doctors are worse, younger doctors are worse, etc. I think this just illustrates there is more consistency in all of our treatments, which is good. Thanks for the post!
Dr. Kelly Sennholz
Denver Colorado

]]> By: buckeye surgeonhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/would-you-rather-have-an-older-or-younger-trauma-surgeon.html#comment-110510 buckeye surgeon Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:21:36 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39661#comment-110510 Trauma is such a regimented, algorithmic specialty nowadays that there really shouldn't be any difference who your trauma surgeon is. If anything, the younger attendings would presumably be more up to date on the latest in the surgical literature. Nothing surprising here. Trauma is such a regimented, algorithmic specialty nowadays that there really shouldn’t be any difference who your trauma surgeon is. If anything, the younger attendings would presumably be more up to date on the latest in the surgical literature. Nothing surprising here.

]]> By: Major Moorehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/would-you-rather-have-an-older-or-younger-trauma-surgeon.html#comment-110507 Major Moore Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:59:24 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39661#comment-110507 I guess the reduced resident hours are not a detriment to training as some old timers claim. I guess the reduced resident hours are not a detriment to training as some old timers claim.

]]> By: VendorMDhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/would-you-rather-have-an-older-or-younger-trauma-surgeon.html#comment-110495 VendorMD Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:03:56 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39661#comment-110495 If the new graduates are as good as experienced ones....that means we are doing a great job in our training programs! If the new graduates are as good as experienced ones….that means we are doing a great job in our training programs!

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