New tools for objective assessment of tecnical skills in surgery

Authors

  • Andrés C. Kasparian Hospital Nacional de Clínicas de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.
  • Ricardo Chércoles Hospital Nacional de Clínicas de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31053/1853.0605.v68.n1.21576

Abstract

The acquisition of surgical skills is a central factor in the training of every surgeon. There is no doubt that technical skill is considered by the general public and by the doctors in training themselves as one of the most important factors in the list of qualities that every surgeon should possess.

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Published

2011-02-06

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Kasparian AC, Chércoles R. New tools for objective assessment of tecnical skills in surgery. Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba [Internet]. 2011 Feb. 6 [cited 2024 May 18];68(1):20-4. Available from: https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/21576

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