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Rural Surgeons' Conformity to the Specialty Code
This research describes the manner in which surgeons in nonmetropolitan practice deviate from the specialty code, and seeks to understand this deviation in light of ecological theory. The hypothesis is that the low density of specialists and associated lack of structural constraints on competitors, …
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The Impact of Complications and Errors on Surgeons
… the unique impact of adverse events on surgeons. Furthermore, sub-types of adverse event (complication vs error) experienced within healthcare are often conflated within the literature, with very little differentiation made between a recognised complication of a surgery, and an error …
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Motion analysis of flexible ureteroscopic techniques by urologic surgeons
Urologic surgeons, in order to surgically remove kidney stones from patients who suffer from this painful condition, perform a common procedure known as flexible ureteroscopy. During this operation, the surgeon will utilize a 3mm-diameter flexible camera passed through the urinary tract to …
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Selected Variables Associated With Career Specialty Choices of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-10T18:45:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7212074.pdf: 7999389 bytes, checksum: 257ea6914f00b1e93813ac3bc8c81c80 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1971
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Pathologic Staging of Gynecological Cancers: An Interactive Visual Resource for Surgeons
The file named "chaphalkarmaya.pdf" is the primary dissertation file. To access the supplemental tutorial entitled "Surgical Staging of Endometrial Cancer", click on the file named "surgicalstaging.swf"; all other supplemental files are referenced within this one.
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Evaluation of trichiasis surgeons' performance in selected trachoma endemic African countries
… programmes undertake surgeon audits to identify surgeons needing re-training, reasons for poor outcomes, and actions to optimise surgical outcomes. This study aims to determine the frequency and associated factors of audits conducted in selected countries and factors associated with failed …
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Experiences of implementing a peer support programme for surgeons after adverse events
Introduction: Surgeons are profoundly affected after adverse events (AEs). Evidence suggests that surgeons want to talk in the aftermath but often speak to no-one after an AE. Furthermore, surgeons do not engage with existing support mechanisms and have been described as a “minority within a …
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Psychological Determinants of Oral Surgeons' Intentions to Participate in Continuing Professional Education
… (CE) participation by investigating oral surgeons' intentions to register for a continuing professional education program. Data were collected from a sample of 110 surgeons by mailed questionnaire. Data were analyzed by multiple regression and correlation. The instrument was validated by …
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Assessment of the Value Propositions of American College of Surgeons-accredited Education Institutes
… care and patient safety. The American College of Surgeons launched a program to accredit simulation centers in 2005. These accredited simulation centers are called ACS-accredited Education Institutes (ACS AEIs), and are designated either Comprehensive or Focused. Despite the major contributions of …
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Co-Surgeons in Breast Reconstructive Microsurgery: What Do They Bring to the Table?
As the content in this document has been previously published in the journal Microsurgery, an internal indefinite embargo will be placed on this document through the department of Medical Student Research at UT Southwestern. This will ensure that this document will not be published online and will …
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The management of acute knee dislocations: a global survey of orthopaedic surgeons' strategies
… of acute knee dislocations (AKDs) by orthopaedic surgeons from nations with different economic status. Methods: A survey sent to members of the Societe Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopedique et de Traumatologie (SICOT) compared different management strategies for acute multiligament knee …
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Perioperative antibiotic practices amongst Otorhinolaryngologists (Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons) in South Africa
… insight into the adherence of South African ENT surgeons to available evidence-based international guidelines. Methods: An electronic survey was sent to practising ENT Surgeons in South Africa. Surgeons were asked to indicate their personal antibiotic prescribing practise for general and …
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Creating a Map for Surgeons: Direct Blotting Assisted Stamping of Tissue for MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry
MALDI imaging mass spectrometry is an attractive technique for the discovery of disease biomarkers from surgically removed tissue sections. It can provide spatial resolution and relative abundance of a wide range of biomolecules across the tissue surface. While the technology has advanced …
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Moving boundaries: civic surgeons and medical practice in the eighteenth-century Austrian Low Countries, 1700-1794
This dissertation sought to investigate civic surgeons and medical practice in the eighteenth-century Austrian Low Countries, the area we now know as Belgium and Luxemburg. This field of research has been neglected so far, and little literature has been written for this geographical area, which …
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Knee pain, swelling and stiffness after total knee replacement : a survey of South African knee surgeons
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 60).
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The Management of acute lateral ankle sprains: A survey of South African Surgeons and best evidence available
… management of acute ankle sprains by orthopaedic surgeons in South Africa. Methods: A two part study. Firstly, a questionnaire was emailed to participating orthopaedic surgeons, consisting of eight treatment options for a grade 3 lateral ankle sprain in a non-professional athlete. Secondly, a …
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A retrospective audit of the outcomes of the Fellow Of College Of Surgeons (FCS) (General Surgery) Final Examinations
… An audit of the Fellowship of the College of Surgeons FCS (SA) Final Examination results has not been previously performed. The purpose of this study was to review and determine any predictors of outcome. Methods: The results of the FCS (SA) Final Examinations from October 2005, to and …
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Do surgeons influence the treatment rates for T1 breast cancer patients at the local level of health care?
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women ages 35-54. A research consensus has been published stating that breast conserving therapy or surgery (BCT/BeS) and mastectomy treatments for T1 breast cancers yield comparable recurrence and survival rates. Standards of medical practice for …
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Female general surgeons: current status, perceptions and challenges in South Africa. A pilot study at a single academic complex
… students, surgical trainees and consultant surgeons. The questionnaires were designed to determine the: 1. "Status" of female general surgeons as opposed to male general surgeons. 2. "Perceptions" about female general surgeons opposed to male general surgeons. 3. "Challenges" faced by …
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