The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 4 , Pages 293-295 , April 2010

In Praise of Older Doctors: A Paean for Experience

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    Kaplan-Meier survival curve of 59 patients with coronary heart disease followed from their stabilization until their death.

    Kaplan-Meier survival curve of 59 patients with coronary heart disease followed from their stabilization until their death.

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    Relationship between treatment effects on prognosis (x-axis positive to right) and treatment effects on patient quality of life (y-axis, positive upwards).

    Relationship between treatment effects on prognosis (x-axis positive to right) and treatment effects on patient quality of life (y-axis, positive upwards).

 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: The author is solely responsible for writing the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)01102-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.11.011

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 4 , Pages 293-295 , April 2010