Why Not This Case? Differences Between Resident and Attending Operative Cases at Teaching Hospitals

Previous studies have focused on outcomes pertaining to resident operative autonomy, but there has been little academic work examining the types of patients and cases where autonomy is afforded. We sought to describe the differences between surgical patient populations in teaching cases where residents are and are not afforded autonomy.
Source: Journal of Surgical Research - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Education and Career Development Source Type: research