Training top surgeons - or anyone else.
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Roger Federer and Tiger Woods are good friends. They are also world champions in their respective sports, tennis and golf. What do their achievements have in common with the training of top surgeons? Why was Prof. John Terblanche an excellent surgeon but struggles at golf, which he took up in his retirement? A better understanding of what makes champions seems to indicate that there are more common denominators than are often appreciated.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
دوره 97 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007