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Aug 2011
16m 40s

55. Working on a Surgical Team

SURGERY 101 TEAM
About this episode

In this episode, Dr Jonathan White provides a guide for students working on the surgical team. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:

  • describe the role of students on the team
  • describe how students integrate into the surgical team
  • differentiate 'education' from 'service' and define the term "scut work"
  • explain the importance of supervision
  • describe the challenges and opportunities of the "surgical culture"

Running time 13:42

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