Surgical heuristics

dc.contributor.authorPatkin, M.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionJournal compilation © 2008 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
dc.description.abstractHeuristics are rules of thumb. Rarely described in surgical or other publications, they are an essential part of safe and expert performance. This study translates such implicit or procedural knowledge into explicit or declarative knowledge, with a view to improving both training and retraining of surgeons in the steps of dissection. Tools used include ordinary observation accompanied by introspection, and study of operative videos. Validation of the value of such heuristics is yet to be achieved.
dc.identifier.citationANZ Journal of Surgery, 2008; 78(12):1065-1069
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04752.x
dc.identifier.issn1445-1433
dc.identifier.issn1445-2197
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/51994
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBlackwell Science Asia
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04752.x
dc.subjectdissection
dc.subjectexpertise
dc.subjectheuristics
dc.subjectskill
dc.subjectsurgical
dc.titleSurgical heuristics
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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