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Issues and Strategies in Training Left-Handed Surgeons

Madaliene E Denison1, Kyrillos Awad1, Jacob R Gillen1

  • 1Department of Surgery, Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke VA, USA.

The American Surgeon
|May 22, 2023
PubMed
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Left-handed surgeons face unique challenges and discrimination in surgical training. Strategies like ambidexterity training and environmental adaptations can improve inclusivity for left-handed trainees.

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general surgeryresident educationspecial topicssurgical education

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