Surgery, Plastic - Education
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

A detailed analysis of the reduction mammaplasty learning curve: a statistical process model for approaching surgical performance improvement.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The increased focus on quality and efficiency improvement within academic surgery has met with variable success among plastic surgeons. Traditional surgical performance metrics, such as morbidity and mortality, are insufficient to ... Read more...

Diagnosis of skin lesions by trainee surgeons: experience improves accuracy.

23 Jun 2009 INTRODUCTION: Accurate clinical diagnosis depends on the reliable recognition of signs and symptoms. This expertise comes from experience in seeing patients which has been traditionally gained over a long training period. Shortened specialist ... Read more...

Integrated plastic surgery residency applicant survey: characteristics of successful applicants and feedback about the interview process.

29 Apr 2009 BACKGROUND: Integrated plastic surgery residency training is growing in popularity, bringing new challenges to program directors and applicants. The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics of successful applicants and to obtain ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Surgery, Plastic - Education'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The accredited cosmetic facial surgery office: a paradigm shift in oral and maxillofacial surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• A detailed analysis of the reduction mammaplasty learning curve: a statistical process model for approaching surgical performance improvement. 30 Aug 2009
• Diagnosis of skin lesions by trainee surgeons: experience improves accuracy. 23 Jun 2009
• Time-honored techniques: a fitting tribute--the Stephen Mathes reconstructive symposium. 30 May 2009
• The "no-touch technique": an important lesson learned from general surgery. 30 May 2009
• Some thoughts on plastic surgical training. 30 May 2009
• Inspirational surgical education: the way to a mature specialist identity. 29 Apr 2009
• Integrated plastic surgery residency applicant survey: characteristics of successful applicants and feedback about the interview process. 29 Apr 2009
• Ethnic diversity remains scarce in academic plastic and reconstructive surgery. 29 Apr 2009
• The sand box rules. 27 Feb 2009
• The emperor has no clothes. 27 Feb 2009
• Sculpture for Surgeons course, Cambridge, UK. 27 Feb 2009
• The Jack Brockhoff Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship Melbourne, Australia. 27 Feb 2009
• Pinnaplasty--a dwindling art in today's modern NHS. 30 Jan 2009
• Leadership trends in plastic surgery. 30 Jan 2009
• Simulation in plastic surgery training and education: the path forward. 30 Jan 2009
• Basic plastic surgery training using human skin. 30 Jan 2009
• The future of rhinoplasty and the Dallas rhinoplasty symposium. 30 Jan 2009
• Rigorous standards, training are right route. 30 Dec 2008
• The first year of modernizing medical careers: are national standards in plastic surgical training being met? 29 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Surgery, Plastic'

Definition: The branch of surgery concerned with restoration, reconstruction, or improvement of defective, damaged, or missing structures.

Descriptor UI: D013518

Alternative terms: Surgery, Plastic; Plastic Surgery; Esthetic Surgery; Esthetic Surgeries; Surgeries, Esthetic; Surgery, Esthetic; Surgery, Cosmetic; Cosmetic Surgery;

Related Mesh Headings: Reconstructive Surgical Procedures;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; adverse effects; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; utilization; veterinary;

Tree Number: H02.403.810.788;

Technical Notes: SPEC; do not confuse with RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES, the technique; not for -plasty in internal surgery: Manual 26.18