Group of Older Stanford Doctors Fight Back Against Age-Related Tests To Continue Practicing Medicine
A group of Stanford doctors is fighting a Stanford Health Center policy that requires all doctors over age 75 to receive a clinical and physical assessment to continue practicing medicine. The doctors say the practice is "age discrimination," while others -- including an American Medical Association council -- have raised concerns about age-related declines in physical and cognitive functions.
- "Stanford Doctors Fight Age-Related Test of Fitness to Practice" (Krieger, San Jose Mercury News, 6/8).