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Playing Video Games Makes For Better Surgeons

Posted by michael on from the always-knew-it-would-pay-off dept.

Steve Wallach writes "ABC News on line is reporting that surgeons that play video games at least three hours a week make 37% fewer mistakes in laparoscopic surgery and complete the surgery 27% faster than their non-video game playing colleagues. '"I use the same hand-eye coordination to play video games as I use for surgery," said Dr. James "Butch" Rosser, 49, who demonstrated the results of his study Tuesday at Beth Israel Medical Center.'"

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  1. So hanging on the wall next to his degree... by JMandingo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ... will be screen caps of his high scores and favorite frag moments. If his scores suxxor (or are for pokemon) then you know to run away screaming.

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    Vonnegut was right: Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, "It might have been."