Dr. Redd, a 76-year-old practicing physician, sought help for memory loss at an Alzheimer’s disease research center. After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she became distressed when she was instructed to stop working immediately. Abrupt retirement would leave patients in her highly subspecialized practice without care.
She obtained a second opinion through the New York state Committee for Physician Health, an advocacy group. Her diagnosis was confirmed. However, cognitive testing revealed that Dr. Redd’s overall ability was at the 99th percentile for her age, with memory subscores ranging from the 16th to the 84th percentile. Given these findings, the committeerecommended that she continue working while receiving ongoing
medical care, stipulating that her patient charts be monitored by an independent auditor.
Dr. Redd worked for 4 more uneventful years, with annual testing showing mild declines. She retired at 80 as planned, assured that all herpatients were well placed./.../
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