Are Surgeons Born or Trained?
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https://doi.org/10.48111/2022.01.01Keywords:
surgery Training, qualities of surgeonAbstract
In professions that require a high level of psychomotor skill acquisition, such as surgery or flying a plane, this is an ongoing debate: are they born or made? The qualities of the surgeon are not only mechanical but are also related to mental, social-psychological, and educational elements. It is not very wise to think that all good surgeons around us are gifted with all these qualities and that their practice, hard work, and experience have a lesser role in the acquisition of these qualities that are required to become a good surgeon. In this editorial, I will present different views on this debate and try to reach a conclusion.
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