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The Nature of Nurture in Surgery: A Drama in Four Acts (So Far)

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In 2010 I undertook research for a Master’s of Education in Surgical Education at Imperial College London. In this chapter I have endeavoured to give a flavour of the approaches I have tried in sharing the research findings—a continuing journey to promote resonance and reverberation for a variety of audiences. My research thesis essayed novel modes of presentation, drawing on the medical humanities for inspiration; it was written using the conventions of a theatre script throughout and included word pictures, visual models and an allegory. Subsequently, I have transformed the work into an actual stage play (‘True Cut’) in order to reach wider audiences.

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  1. Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, UK

    David Alderson

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash Institute for Health and Clinical Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

    Debra Nestel

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Kirsten Dalrymple

  3. Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA

    John T. Paige

  4. Department of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Jefferson Strategic Ventures, Jefferson Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Rajesh Aggarwal

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Alderson, D. (2019). The Nature of Nurture in Surgery: A Drama in Four Acts (So Far). In: Nestel, D., Dalrymple, K., Paige, J., Aggarwal, R. (eds) Advancing Surgical Education. Innovation and Change in Professional Education, vol 17. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3128-2_38

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