Journal article
Thinking like an expert: surgical decision making as a cyclical process of being aware
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Education researchers are studying the practices of high-stake professionals as they learn how to better train for flexibility under uncertainty. This study explores the "Reconciliation Cycle" as the core element of an intraoperative decision-making model of how experienced surgeons assess and respond to challenges.
METHODS: We analyzed 32 semistructured interviews using constructivist grounded theory to develop a model of …
Authors
Cristancho SM; Apramian T; Vanstone M; Lingard L; Ott M; Forbes T; Novick R
Journal
The American Journal of Surgery, Vol. 211, No. 1, pp. 64–69
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.03.010
ISSN
0002-9610