Prep prescription for surgeons: Regular exercise before work


Research led by Kanav Kahol, an assistant professor of biomedical informatics in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, is demonstrating that surgeons can significantly improve their performance in medical operations with simple warm-up exercises to hone their psychomotor and cognitive skills and heighten their alertness.

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Article source: The New York Times

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