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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002;124:884-885
© 2002 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

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Andrew S. Wechsler, MD, Pamela W. Fried

From Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.

Received for publication Aug 8, 2002. Accepted for publication Aug 16, 2002. Address for reprints: Pamela W. Fried, 245 North 15th St, MS 496, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192.

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Our specialty is interesting because it attracts, at one extreme, some individuals who enjoy the purely technical aspects of thoracic surgery and, at the other, those who enjoy the predominantly analytic aspects of thoracic surgery. Most of us, of course, fall somewhere in the middle, with a balanced interest in both areas. We enjoy the work we do in the operating room—the creative opportunity it provides, the reward that comes with good craftsmanship. To do what is best for our patients, however, we must be informed and constantly reevaluate results through complex outcome analyses. The Journal devotes substantial space to precise characterizations of the consequences of technical advances and approaches to patient disease. Techniques are useful only if they provide a beneficial . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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