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Disability issues in emergency physicians.

Douglas S Binder1, David P Sklar

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA. dbinder@salud.unm.edu

Annals of Emergency Medicine
|November 17, 2007
PubMed
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Emergency physicians face increasing risks of disabling conditions. Long-term disability insurance is crucial for financial security and maintaining living standards when unable to practice emergency medicine.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Practice
  • Occupational Health
  • Physician Well-being

Background:

  • The aging emergency physician workforce faces a higher risk of developing disabling conditions.
  • Lack of understanding regarding disability assessment and associated legal/financial issues is common among physicians.

Observation:

  • Reports on 3 emergency physicians who became severely disabled and could not return to practice.
  • All 3 physicians had long-term disability insurance policies in place.

Findings:

  • Long-term disability insurance enabled affected physicians to maintain their pre-disability standard of living.
  • Disability significantly impacted the physicians' ability to continue practicing emergency medicine.

Implications:

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  • Strongly advises emergency physicians to maintain continuous long-term disability insurance.
  • Highlights the importance of understanding disability assessment, legal, financial, and technical aspects.