title: Are today’s surgical residency graduates less competent or just more cautious?
authors.forename: Rebecca A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: Kyla P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Terhune
authors.forename: D Brandon
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards*; D008318:Malpractice; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States