Chris Thorpe talks with Segun Olusanya and James Day about “The Ageing Intensivist”. They discuss the intriguing question of whether increasing retirement age of ICU consultants affects personal health and patient safety. This is a JICS Cast based on the Journal of the Intensive Care Society.
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