As a consultant surgeon the answer is a resounding NO. Clearly some specialties can exist on minimal training but in Surgery it is dangerous to pursue a minimal training programme.ln order to see the progression of a clinical problem trainees need to observe the clinical progress of a patient .Knowing when not to intervene 'masterly inactivity' comes with clinical experience which cannot be obtained in a 48 hr week.A generation of drs with minimal experience is now a dangerous reality
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As a consultant surgeon the answer is a resounding NO. Clearly some specialties can exist on minimal training but in Surgery it is dangerous to pursue a minimal training programme.ln order to see the progression of a clinical problem trainees need to observe the clinical progress of a patient .Knowing when not to intervene 'masterly inactivity' comes with clinical experience which cannot be obtained in a 48 hr week.A generation of drs with minimal experience is now a dangerous reality
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