title: The case for teaching basic surgical skills in medical school.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Anuradha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Subramanian
authors.forename: Faisal G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Bakaeen
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000193:education*