I have a question for practicing orthopedic surgeons. Assume you were somewhere where you did not know any colleagues to recommend a surgeon to you and needed orthopedic surgery for something routine like a knee, shoulder or ankle injury. What characteristics would you look for when determining which surgeon to pick? Would you try to assess clinical skill , overall reputation or maybe research or some combination of all of these? Are you of the opinion that the best surgeon would be whoever...
How to assess skill in orthopedic surgery
How to assess skill in orthopedic surgery