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. 2022 May-Jun;42(Suppl 1):S32-S34.
doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002088.

Building Self-Confidence and Other Skills: What Surgeons Can Learn From Other Professions

Laurel C Blakemore  1
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Building Self-Confidence and Other Skills: What Surgeons Can Learn From Other Professions

Laurel C Blakemore. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 May-Jun.

Abstract

Self-confidence is one of the attributes often assigned to surgeons, but surgeons do not always feel self-confident in the operating room. A lack of confidence may lead to poor performance for both the surgeon and the surgical team. The ideal qualities of a self-confident surgeon, barriers to achieving confidence and strategies for becoming a more confident surgeon and leader in the operating room are outlined in this chapter.

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