Dr Korir Is 68

question 169

Multiple Choice

Dr. Korir is 68. His health is deteriorating, but he wants to continue performing surgery. Based on Baltes's principles of selective optimization with compensation Dr. Korir should:

• A) ignore his health problems and do the best he can.
• B) retire, as he won't be able to fully master this highly skilled job.
• C) focus on taking more time and working harder on operations, and cut down on the number of surgeries he does each week.
• D) stay on the job but care less about performing well.

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