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Surgical competence and proficiency require standardized definitions, taxonomy, and metrics to accurately evaluate and distinguish surgical skills.
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Objective surgical skill assessment requires standardized metrics now; leaves open consensus taxonomy development for training and trials.
Satava, Richard M MD, FACS*, *, †; Gallagher, Anthony G PhD‡; Pellegrini, Carlos A MD, FACS* Author Information
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