The competency trap: how work hour restrictions and low operative volume may produce persistent suboptimal proficiency in surgeons - a comparative analysis of Italy, Germany, The United States, and The United Kingdom.
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- 2026 Nov 10
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s13304-026-02905-2,
title = {The competency trap: how work hour restrictions and low operative volume may produce persistent suboptimal proficiency in surgeons - a comparative analysis of Italy, Germany, The United States, and The United Kingdom.},
author = {Papadia FS and Karcz KW and Ziółko B and Di Lorenzo N and De Cian F},
year = {2026},
journal = {Updates in surgery},
doi = {10.1007/s13304-026-02905-2},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-026-02905-2}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The competency trap: how work hour restrictions and low operative volume may produce persistent suboptimal proficiency in surgeons - a comparative analysis of Italy, Germany, The United States, and The United Kingdom. AU - Papadia FS AU - Karcz KW AU - Ziółko B AU - Di Lorenzo N AU - De Cian F PY - 2026 JO - Updates in surgery DO - 10.1007/s13304-026-02905-2 UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-026-02905-2 ER -
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FS, P., KW, K., B, Z., N, D. L., & F, D. C. (2026). The competency trap: how work hour restrictions and low operative volume may produce persistent suboptimal proficiency in surgeons - a comparative analysis of Italy, Germany, The United States, and The United Kingdom.. Updates in surgery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-026-02905-2
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