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Re:Study Suggests Medical Errors Now Third Leading Cause of ... by sangnoir on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @01:26PM (#31670858)
It's a double-edged sword. For surgeons, specialization improves outcomes as practice makes perfect. Since this is HN, I'll liken it to using the same programming language daily, versus being asked to fix a bug in a language you last used years ago, within a fixed time window.

The only missing peace is the a doctor on the care team who chooses which type of surgery is best, becasue once one is referred to a specialist: they are going to get that specific specialized care.

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Re:Study Suggests Medical Errors Now Third Leading Cause of ... by spaetzleesser on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @02:27PM (#31671923)
That doctor on the care team is usually missing. Actually I would guess that most people don’t have a “care team”. They are referred to a surgeon or other specialist that then does their pet procedure.
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