American Heart Association Journal Report: Surgical Residents Perform Heart Surgery As Effectively As Staff Surgeons
U.S. Newswire › September 30, 2008
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American Heart Association Journal Report: Surgical Residents Perform Heart Surgery As Effectively As Staff Surgeons
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* Success rates, safety and long-term outcomes of heart surgery are not significantly different when performed by properly supervised surgical residents or staff surgeons.* It is safe to include the training of residents even in complex procedures. It is critical that train...See the full content of this document
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