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Task transfer: the view of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Author(s) -
Collins John P,
Hillis David J,
Stitz Russell W
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00445.x
Subject(s) - task (project management) , curriculum , task force , medicine , transfer (computing) , medical education , professional standards , psychology , computer science , engineering ethics , engineering , political science , pedagogy , systems engineering , public administration , parallel computing
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) supports the evolution of appropriate task transfer in a team environment led by the most experienced clinician — in our case, the surgeon. A clear requirement needs to be identified for task transfer; it should not be used to avoid redressing the current inefficient use of existing surgeons resulting from ongoing underfunding. Maintenance of standards, defined curricula, professional titles and monitored outcomes are essential.