Lost Relative Value Units: The Opportunity Cost of Training Surgical Residents
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The "cost" of operative training for surgical residents.
HYPOTHESIS There is an increase in the amount of time required to perform an operation when the procedure involves training a surgical resident. This increased time does not translate into a financial burden for the hospital. DESIGN Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. During the study period, surgeons and residents were blinded to the study's intent. We compared the operativ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.04.058