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Medicine has always been taught historically as an art form rather than an exact science with a unpredictable outcome due to the infinite variability associated with human physiology. However, with the advancements in medicine and the use of evidence-based medicine as well as outcome studies, we are more able to predict and model our current practices and methods. Most surgical experience and current methods involve the past practice of our teachers and are based on what we know works rather than what we can prove
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Iannettoni, M.D. (2012). Rationale and Outcomes of the Kaizen Method Applied to Esophagectomy. In: Bonavina, L. (eds) Innovation in Esophageal Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2469-4_13
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