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The Next Frontier of Outcomes Research: Collaborative Quality Initiatives.
Quality improvement efforts at the federal level have instituted both rewards and penalties as incentives to improve health care quality. However, neither of these methods has shown long-lasting improvements. Furthermore, many programs have…
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Application of the "see one, do one, teach one" concept in surgical training.
[BACKGROUND] The traditional method of teaching in surgery is known as "see one, do one, teach one." However, many have argued that this method is no longer applicable, mainly because of concerns for patient safety. The purpose of this arti…
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Mentorship: concepts and application to plastic surgery training programs.
[BACKGROUND] Countless articles have demonstrated and emphasized the importance of mentoring in academic medicine. However, the upcoming role of mentors in the evolving medical field is poorly defined. As translational medicine, collaborati…
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Applying the concepts of innovation strategies to plastic surgery.
[BACKGROUND] Plastic surgery has a well-known history of innovative procedures and products. However, with the rise in competition, such as aesthetic procedures being performed by other medical specialties, there is a need for continued inn…
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Complications in surgery: root cause analysis and preventive measures.
Patients expect to receive quality medical care by relying on the concepts of evidence-based medicine. This quality care is expected to be provided at decreased costs for payors, some of whom have stopped reimbursement for cases involving "…
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Fundamental principles of conducting a surgery economic analysis study.
The use of economic evaluation in surgery is scarce. Economic evaluation is used even less so in plastic surgery, in which health-related quality of life is of particular importance. This article, part of a tutorial series on evidence-based…
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Factors influencing residents' decisions to pursue a career in hand surgery: a national survey.
[PURPOSE] The number of programs offering hand surgery fellowships has remained approximately the same over a 6-year period while the number of fellows within these programs has decreased by 46%. This study aimed to identify factors that pe…
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Evaluation of plastic surgery information on the Internet.
The Internet allows vast access to medical information. Unlike most plastic surgery literature, the Internet is a quagmire of unfiltered information, not subject to peer review. To assess the accuracy of medical information on the Internet …