Surgeons skills in measures evaluation
Acta cir. bras
;
17(5): 278-280, set.-out. 2002. tab, graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-322143
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Surgeons commonly estimate dimensions without the help of measuring instruments, a practice with importance to the right therapeutic choice, scientific purposes and legal matters.METHODS:
40 senior surgeons were asked to estimate measures of lines in cards (visual evaluation) and to draw lines with a chosen measure (motor evaluation).RESULTS:
Visual evaluation is overestimated, and motor evaluation is underestimated.CONCLUSION:
Measures evaluation without the help of instruments is prone to error.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
General Surgery
/
Metric System
Limits:
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta cir. bras
Journal subject:
General Surgery
/
Procedimentos Cir£rgicos Operat¢rios
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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