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LEARNING THE SURGICAL CRAFT: A REVIEW OF SKILLS TRAINING OPTIONS
Author(s) -
Cosman Peter,
Hemli Jonathan M.,
Ellis Andrew M.,
Hugh Thomas J.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04254.x
Subject(s) - medicine , safer , craft , training (meteorology) , legislation , medical education , variety (cybernetics) , service (business) , surgery , marketing , physics , computer security , archaeology , artificial intelligence , meteorology , computer science , political science , law , history , business
Surgical practice is undergoing fundamental changes, and this is having a significant effect on the training of surgeons. Learning the craft of surgery is threatened by reduced elective operative exposure and general service cuts within public teaching hospitals, safer working hour legislation and pressures to accelerate the training of young surgeons. Rapid technological changes mean that ‘old dogs’ have to teach ‘young dogs’ many new tricks in a relatively adverse environment. This review outlines the great variety of resources available for skills‐based training outside the operating room. These resources are ready to be used as a necessary adjunct to the training of competent surgeons in Australasia.