Systematic Review: The Relationship between Clinical Experience and Quality of Health Care

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Systematic Review: The Relationship between Clinical Experience and Quality of Health Care

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Figure 1. Selection process for studies included in analysis.

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Figure 2. Distribution of study results relating physician age to clinical performance in various domains.

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Table 1. Studies Relating Length of Time in Practice or Physician Age to Knowledge

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Table 2. Studies Relating Length of Time in Practice or Physician Age to Adherence to Standards of Appropriate Diagnosis, Screening, and Preventive Health Care

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Table 3. Studies Relating Length of Time in Practice or Physician Age to Adherence to Standards of Appropriate Therapy

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Table 4. Studies Relating Number of Years in Practice or Physician Age to Health Care Outcomes