LEADER 04238nam 22005771 450 001 9910973478403321 005 20251116200135.0 010 $a1-908986-83-2 035 $a(CKB)3710000000083557 035 $a(EBL)3410369 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001084765 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11591482 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001084765 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11036349 035 $a(PQKB)11762835 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3410369 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3410369 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10828000 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL577714 035 $a(OCoLC)923425262 035 $a(BIP)50066065 035 $a(BIP)32286808 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000083557 100 $a20130207d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSmart surgeons sharp decisions $ecognitive skills to avoid errors & achieve results /$fUttam Shiralkar 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aHarley :$cTfm Publishing,$d2011. 215 $a1 online resource (148 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a1-903378-81-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 133-136). 327 $a""COVER FRONT""; ""Contents""; ""About the author""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Dedication""; ""Introduction Before the incision is made""; ""Chapter 1 Checkmate a??? the checklist phenomenon""; ""Chapter 2 To err is surgeon a??? human factors in surgery""; ""Chapter 3 Why good surgeons make bad decisions""; ""Chapter 4 Cognitive errors a??? what were you thinking then?""; ""Chapter 5 Intuition a??? does it makes any sense?""; ""Chapter 6 How surgeons think""; ""Chapter 7 Smart surgeons a??? sharp decisions; How do they do it?""; ""Further reading""; ""COVER BACK"" 330 $aWinner of a HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD in the Surgery category of the 2011 BMA Medical Book Competition. A vital question that concerns many: how to make surgery safer? Is it by tightening the regulations and imposing rigid protocols or by empowering surgeons with the resources to help them make safer decisions? This is the book for those who would choose the second option. What do you think separates smart surgeons from the rest? Why, on the other hand, do surgeons make blunders despite having experience and knowledge? There is only one answer to both questions - it is decision-making. Decision-making is an art and is at the heart of surgery. It decides between excellent and poor surgical performance. Although a vital part of professional activity, surgeons are not generally aware of how to optimize decision-making skills. Making a good decision is a skill that, like any skill, needs to be developed and this book reveals how surgeons can sharpen these skills. Presented here are the findings from decision science that surgeons, irrespective of specialty or seniority, can apply to everyday practice. Surgeons are required to adapt new strategies throughout their careers. Ideas taken from this book will help to speed up the learning curve. It offers answers to the questions which experienced surgeons may find difficult to explain. Equally, it answers the questions that trainees may even find difficult to ask. You are expected to be cognizant of the knowledge behind making decisions. Nonetheless, no-one tells you how to access this information easily. This book is the key to that vital information. "This is a very helpful book, written in a friendly and accessible style. It provides many fascinating examples of the phenomenon which so interests us surgeons. Surgeons of all ages and specialties will find it helpful to know about themselves and how they are challenged." Mr Tony Giddings, Past President of the Association of Surgeons of GB & Ireland 606 $aSurgeons$xProfessional ethics 606 $aMedical ethics 615 0$aSurgeons$xProfessional ethics. 615 0$aMedical ethics. 676 $a617 700 $aShiralkar$b Uttam$01864923 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910973478403321 996 $aSmart surgeons sharp decisions$94471901 997 $aUNINA