Researchers analyzed 700,000 patients, which 19,000 physicians treated, between 2011 and 2014. Every patient was on Medicare and was 65 years or older.
Here’s what they found:
1. Among physicians under 40 years old, their patients had a 10.8 percent 30-day morality rate.
2. Physicians between 41 and 49 years old had an 11.1 percent 30-day mortality rate.
3. Physicians between ages 50 and 59 years old had an 11.3 percent 30-day mortality rate.
4. Among physicians older than 60, they had a 30-day mortality rate of 12.1 percent.
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