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162: Training Surgeons Like Dogs

May 23, 202255 minEp. 162
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Episode description

Turns out training people to perform surgery is actually quite difficult, so some scientists decided to copy animal trainers to see if it made a difference... 

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References & Further Reading
  1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4773331/
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1473025/
  3. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/positive-reinforcement-helps-surgeons-learn/
  4. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/positive-reinforcement-helps-surgeons-learn/
  5. https://www.simplypsychology.org/operant-conditioning.html
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