title: On Patient Safety: When Are We Too Old to Operate?
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 3079, Chicago, IL, 606037, USA. jihoon2000@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D063506:Ageism; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D061214:Patient Safety; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012179:Retirement; D012647:Self-Assessment; D066231:Surgeons
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