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PHYSICIAN
I Definition
1973 American Medical Association
Impaired physician is one who is unable to
practice medicine with reasonable skills
and safety to patients because of physical
or mental illness, including deterioration
through aging process or loss of motor
skill or excessive or abuse of drugs
including alcohol.
II Causes
A. Substance/ drug dependency or abuse
(Addictive Disorder in Physician)
B. Alcoholism
C. Behavioral disorder
D. Personal problem
E. Severe marital problem
F. Incompetence
II Causes
II Causes
I. Other non-addicting medical problems
Dementias
Other Neurological conditions
Hematology-Oncology Disorders
Bipolar, Unipolar Affective Disorders
Personality Disorders
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