Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 211, Issue 3 , Pages 303-307 , September 2010

Cognitive Functioning, Retirement Status, and Age: Results from the Cognitive Changes and Retirement among Senior Surgeons Study

  • Lauren L. Drag, MA, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Linas A. Bieliauskas, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Linas A Bieliauskas, 2101 Commonwealth Blvd, Ste C, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    • ,
  • Scott A. Langenecker, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
    • ,
  • Lazar J. Greenfield, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI

Received 12 April 2010 ,Revised 20 May 2010 ,Accepted 20 May 2010.

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PII: S1072-7515(10)00859-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.05.022

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 211, Issue 3 , Pages 303-307 , September 2010

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