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The influence of hands‐on laser training on usage of the CO 2 laser
Author(s) -
Lanzafame Raymond J.,
Herrera H. Raul,
Jobes H. Marie,
Naim John O.,
Pennino Ralph P.,
Porter Noreen,
Pizzutiello Robert J.,
Rogers David W.,
Hinshaw J. Raymond
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1900070111
Subject(s) - laser , incentive , training (meteorology) , medicine , psychology , optics , geography , physics , economics , microeconomics , meteorology
A questionnaire was distributed to all participants in the Rochester General Hospital CO 2 laser training workshops for surgeons (1982 to January 1985). The results of this study indicate that, while laser training is necessary prior to being able to use the laser, only a small fraction of trainees actually use the laser in their clinical practice. Surgeons who are using the laser do so in a minority of their cases. New incentives for laser usage must be investigated.