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a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts
a brain surgeon She worked as a surgeon for twenty years.
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Implementing standardized certification processes ensures consistent competency levels among surgeons.
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Bhushan Jayeshkumar Patel, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Simplifying the interface, providing intuitive controls and ensuring clear feedback can enhance usability, allowing surgeons to perform complex procedures more safely.
—Bhushan Jayeshkumar Patel, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Many breast cancer patients turn to support groups to discuss the pros and cons of different treatments, oncologists, or surgeons.
—Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024
Leaders should conduct usability testing with surgeons and other operating room staff to identify areas for improvement.
—Bhushan Jayeshkumar Patel, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
During these surgeries, surgeons insert a long, thin instrument with a small video camera attached inside one of the small incisions to visualize the heart.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Bhushan Jayeshkumar Patel, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Simplifying the interface, providing intuitive controls and ensuring clear feedback can enhance usability, allowing surgeons to perform complex procedures more safely.
—Bhushan Jayeshkumar Patel, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Many breast cancer patients turn to support groups to discuss the pros and cons of different treatments, oncologists, or surgeons.
—Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024
Leaders should conduct usability testing with surgeons and other operating room staff to identify areas for improvement.
—Bhushan Jayeshkumar Patel, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
During these surgeries, surgeons insert a long, thin instrument with a small video camera attached inside one of the small incisions to visualize the heart.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Surgeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeons. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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