TY  - JOUR
T1  - Surgeon, heal thyself: Comment on “prevalence of alcohol use disorders among american surgeons”
AU  - Fromson JA
Y1  - 2012/02/01
N1  - 10.1001/archsurg.2011.1852
JO  - Archives of Surgery
SP  - 174
EP  - 174
VL  - 147
IS  - 2
N2  - 
Surgeons are not immune to alcohol problems. The article by Oreskovich et al1 highlights a problem that has the potential to impair a surgeon's ability to practice with skill and safety. Alcohol use disorders in surgeons are often accompanied by other psychiatric disorders and professional burnout, all potentiating the risk of medical errors. Of particular concern is that the point prevalence for alcohol abuse or dependence in male surgeons was found to be 13.9% and for female surgeons almost double at 25.6%. This critical finding must serve as a catalyst for future investigation as to the cause, effective treatment, and prevention of alcohol use disorders among female and male surgeons.

SN  - 0004-0010
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.1852
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2011.1852
ER  -