Why the study?
Do anesthesiologists have a higher mortality rate compared to other physician specialties in Sweden?
Population
26,086 doctors in Sweden with a specialist licence in 1993, including those who were retired or who received…
Comparison
Anesthesiology specialty vs Other medical specialties (e.g., pediatrics)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
7 years
Authors
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Specialty mortality differences should not yet alter practice or training; leaves open occupational risks needing causal confirmation.
Do anesthesiologists have a higher mortality rate compared to other physician specialties in Sweden?
Anesthesiologists in Sweden have a significantly higher mortality rate compared to other medical specialties, independent of age and gender.
Svärdsudd et al. (2002) studied this question.