This statistic shows physicians' views on doctors being tested for mental and/or physical competence at the age of 65 years, according to a survey conducted on July 24, 2017 among physicians worldwide. Some 60 percent of the survey respondents stated that a doctor's mental and/or physical competence should not be tested at the age of 65 years, unless an issue has occurred.
Should doctors be tested for physical and/or mental competency at age 65?
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SERMO. (July 24, 2017). Should doctors be tested for physical and/or mental competency at age 65? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829937/old-doctors-being-tested-for-mental-and-or-physical-competency-physicians-view/
SERMO. "Should doctors be tested for physical and/or mental competency at age 65?." Chart. July 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829937/old-doctors-being-tested-for-mental-and-or-physical-competency-physicians-view/
SERMO. (2017). Should doctors be tested for physical and/or mental competency at age 65?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829937/old-doctors-being-tested-for-mental-and-or-physical-competency-physicians-view/
SERMO. "Should Doctors Be Tested for Physical And/or Mental Competency at Age 65?." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829937/old-doctors-being-tested-for-mental-and-or-physical-competency-physicians-view/
SERMO, Should doctors be tested for physical and/or mental competency at age 65? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829937/old-doctors-being-tested-for-mental-and-or-physical-competency-physicians-view/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Should doctors be tested for physical and/or mental competency at age 65? [Graph], SERMO, July 24, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/829937/old-doctors-being-tested-for-mental-and-or-physical-competency-physicians-view/