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Who should set the standards for surgical assessments?
H Sadideen 1, R Kneebone 2
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Article Info
1 Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham B4 6NH and
2 Surgical Education in the Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London
Abstract
In light of national policy and educational theory, this article addresses the question of who should set the standards for surgical assessments, highlighting the multidisciplinary nature of those currently (and potentially) involved.