Surgical Metacognition

A call to action, Surgical Metacognition: Smarter Decision-making for Surgeons challenges surgeons to understand the processes that underpin decision-making and performance, and how we can use this new knowledge to improve a surgeon's performance both in and outside the operating theatre.   As Professor Derek Alderson, Past-President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, states in the foreword, "better decisions make better surgeons and improve outcomes for patients. This book explai