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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / June 2004Question I Forgot to Ask
I recently interviewed a laparoscipic surgeon, trying to decide on which treatment I'd eventually choose. I'd done a lot of homework; read books, searched the web, and talked to others about their choices. Then, I wrote up an interview sheet, with all the questions I thought appropriate. Although I already knew the answers to some of the questions (my way of checking up on the doc), many were things I did not know and wanted to learn. Sounds like a pretty good approach...yes? Well, a week after my latest interview, I read ("Computer Shopper", July 2004) that a new study shows that laparoscopic surgeons who play video games, for 3 or more hours per week, make 37% fewer mistakes and perform procedures 27% faster. I sure wish I'd known this last week! Hmmm..... Let me ask you, "Which is scarier?" A. Knowing that your surgeon spends his free time playing video games. B. Knowing that he doesn't. Pehaps this is one of those questions best left unanswered. :-) Chuck Flanagan Hey nascar and F1 drivers play video games so they know the tracks without driving them. Hand Eye coordination is important. As long as he spends the rest of his time reading and not playing golf. Jim Rocks > I recently interviewed a laparoscipic surgeon, trying to decide on which > treatment I'd eventually choose. I'd done a lot of homework; read books, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Chuck Flanagan > Hey nascar and F1 drivers play video games so they know the tracks without > driving them. Hand Eye coordination is important. As long as he spends the [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > > > Chuck Flanagan Another one is if you comeo out of anesthesia just long enough to hear "...well, count again! It has to be there." Chuck McClellan > > > Hmmm..... > > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Chuck McClellan or.... Left?? I could have sworn the x-rays said Right Video games require ever increasing speed and eye to hand coordination. I suspect a methodical surgeon that plays video games would not be significantly better than one who does not (notwithstanding the study, of course). But, I can very well imagine that he'd be faster. The kids who took over the school at Columbine (I think that's the one) played video games apparently every waking hour that they weren't in school. Most of them, not surprisingly, had them playing with replica firearms. I don't recall how many shots they fired in the school, but has I understand it, they were often fast, point-shooting, and not one was a miss. That is a feat probably never duplicated by any crook, cop, or pistolero (other than Harry Callahan). I don't think even any Marine, or Sgt. York, or even Carlos Hathcock can make the claim. And, of course, all military are trained on video machines now, and probably docs.  SignatureProstate Cancer Survivor (so far), not a doctor PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 PSA .1 .1 .1 .27 .37 .75 EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 Erection 05/12/2003 @ 48 HTbegins 07/21/2003 @ 48 PSA .07 .05 Lupron 7/03, 8/03, 12/03, 4/04 > I recently interviewed a laparoscipic surgeon, trying to decide on which > treatment I'd eventually choose. I'd done a lot of homework; read books, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Chuck Flanagan I'm not sure if what you read wasn't taken out of context. There was a survey done in the last few years of medical students. Seems those who played video games had better hand/eye coordination and therefore made better surgeons than those who did not. This study came about after the Air Force or Navy (can't remember which) noticed a tremendous difference in new pilot recruits and it was attributed to the hand/eye coordination of video games. So yes, these are skills that are perfected by playing games with little tiny computers. But a kid who spends a life playing games on itty bitty computers is lacking other important skills such as creativity, socialization and team work. So do you want a person who can think on several levels or one who only knows how to operate the controls? Do you want a technician or a doctor who can think? Bev > I recently interviewed a laparoscipic surgeon, trying to decide on which > treatment I'd eventually choose. I'd done a lot of homework; read books, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Chuck Flanagan Or, maybe people who are born with good hand/eye coordination gravitate toward things they are good at such as video games and surgery. Dave Perry > Or, maybe people who are born with good hand/eye coordination > gravitate toward things they are good at such as video games and > surgery. > Dave Perry During my initial consultation with the Dr. He was writing everything down as he spoke only it was all upside down to him. That was weird. I can't hardly spell my name rightside up. Dale J. SignatureEmail: dalej2@mac.com |
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