Why the study?
Is mortality increased among Finnish anesthesiologists compared to other medical specialists?
Population
Finnish anesthesiologists and other medical specialists (799 deaths analyzed, 18 anesthesiologists)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1984-2000
Authors
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Lower mortality in Finnish anesthesiologists challenges prior excess-risk reports; leaves open confirmation and bias explanations in larger cohorts.
Is mortality increased among Finnish anesthesiologists compared to other medical specialists?
Age-standardized mortality rates for Finnish anesthesiologists are lower than for other medical specialists, challenging previous suggestions of increased mortality in this group.
Ohtonen et al. (2002) studied this question.