Surgeons skills in measures evaluation
Acta cir. bras
;
17(5): 278-280, set.-out. 2002. tab, graf
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em Inglês
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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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Assunto principal:
Cirurgia Geral
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Sistema Métrico
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Acta cir. bras
Assunto da revista:
Cirurgia Geral
/
Procedimentos Cir£rgicos Operat¢rios
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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