Should anesthesia residents with a history of substance abuse be allowed to continue training in clinical anesthesia? The results of a survey of anesthesia residency program directors

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 508-513

  Bryson, Ethan O ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Anesthesia residents; Reentry after treatment; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; RECURRENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71649091581     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2008.12.026     Document Type: Article

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