文档介绍：Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery
Mark K. Ferguson, Ed.
Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery
An Evidence-Based Approach
Mark K. Ferguson, MD
Professor, Department of Surgery
The University of Chicago
Head, Thoracic Surgery Service
The University of Chicago Hospitals
Chicago, IL, USA
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Diffi cult decisions in thoracic surgery
1. Chest — Surgery — Decision making 2. Chest — surgery
I. Ferguson, Mark K.
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ISBN-13: 9781846283840
ISBN-10: 1846283841
Library of Congress Control Number: 2006926462
ISBN-10: 1-84628-384-1 e-ISBN 1-84628-470-0 Printed on acid-free paper
ISBN-13: 978-1-84628-384-0
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To Phyllis, a decision that has withstood the test of time.
Preface
Why do thoracic surgeons need training in decision making? Many of us who have
weathered harrowing residencies in surgery feel that, after such experiences, dec