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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1092
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

The Third Option: Reply

Robert M. Sade, MD

Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas St, Suite 409, Charleston, SC 29425

(E-mail: sader@musc.edu).

The first 20% of the full text of this article appears below.

To the Editor:

Dr Kumar makes a cogent and useful suggestion. There is a well-established tradition in surgery of experienced surgeons assisting those who are less experienced. In the case of Mrs Barefoot, were Dr Wisdom to help Dr Click, they would accomplish two goals: provide the patient with a greater likelihood of a good outcome and elevate Dr Click's experience and competence for that particular operation. Such an option certainly should be considered in cases such . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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