Learning curves in surgical practice

Postgraduate Medical Journal - Tập 83 Số 986 - Trang 777-779 - 2007
Andrew N. Hopper1, M H Jamison2, Wyn G. Lewis3
1Department of Surgery, Nevill Hall Hospital , Abergavenny, UK
2Department of Surgery, Ysbyty Gwynedd , Bangor, UK
3Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK

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Abstract Learning curves are often referred to in the context of medical education and training, though their trajectories and natures are a matter of debate. The origins of this concept derive from industry and its relevance to contemporary medicine and surgery remains controversial. We describe the history, derivation, character and possible mechanisms to deal with the implications of learning curves in the current climate of clinical governance and modernising medical careers.

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Postgraduate Medical Journal

Tập 83 Số 986

777-779

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