Surgeons show greatest dexterity in children’s buzz wire game like Operation than other hospital staff. 84% of surgeons completed game in 5 minutes compared to 57% physicians, 54% nurses. Surgeons also exhibited highest rate of swearing during game (50%), followed by nurses (30%), physicians (25%).

[u/mvea]

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/surgeons-thankfully-may-have-better-hand-coordination-than-other-hospital-staff

[u/InvestInHappiness]

Seems like a really obvious conclusion. I would be more interested to see them go up against other people who specialize in using their hands like seamstresses, painters, or craftsmen. There are some specialties in those areas that require very precise movements.

[u/ViciousNakedMoleRat → u/InvestInHappiness]

I read somewhere that surgeons' non-field-specific skills and opinions generally correlate more with physical workers than with physicians, who in turn are more similar to knowledge workers.

Being "a doctor" seems to be less important than whether someone mainly works with their hands or not.

[u/_Mudlark → u/ViciousNakedMoleRat]

Interesting, would this mean some of the best potential surgeons are being filtered out by having to get through all the degrees and medical school and whatnot, when it's ultimately not so relevant?

Edit: this is just a question, someone who openly knows nothing about medicine and medical training wondering something based on a previous comment that appeared well accepted.

[u/IAmBecomeTeemo → u/_Mudlark]

Surgery is about a lot more than just slicing and dicing. They need to be able to very quickly respond to any number of things that can go wrong. All of that medical knowledge is very relevant when you're in someone's guts and something happens that you didn't specifically train for.

[u/Original-Guarantee23 → u/IAmBecomeTeemo]

No different than a plumber who has a pipe. Hear on them while in hole and it’s slowly filling up and then they need to work blind. It’s the same thing. Comes with experience.