Researchers suggest that, although implementation of an evaluation process of medical residents’ surgical skills is difficult, any available resources should be directed toward such an evaluation ...

Rates of death and major complications declined with use of a simple 19-item checklist for surgical safety. In industrialized countries, the perioperative death rate for inpatient surgery ranges from ...

To examine the basic surgical training received by Senior House Officers (SHOs) in ophthalmology and the influence on training of sociodemographic and organisational factors. There are significant ...

Clinical outcomes after many complex surgical procedures vary widely across hospitals and surgeons. Although it has been assumed that the proficiency of the operating surgeon is an important factor ...