title: Mentoring new surgeons: can we avoid the learning curve?†.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK.
authors.forename: Shafi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mussa
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK.
authors.forename: Nigel E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Drury
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stickley
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK.
authors.forename: Natasha E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK.
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Barron
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK.
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Brawn
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D059032:Learning Curve; D008297:Male; D000071252:Mentoring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008611:Mentors; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D066231:Surgeons / Q000193:education*