American journal of surgery
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The development of tax reduction strategies is a critical aspect of both corporate and personal financial planning because taxes represent the largest annual expenditure for the majority of Americans. The categories of tax reduction strategies discussed include charitable-giving techniques, ways to maximize business deductions, shifting income to family members, education tax incentives, retirement planning, and small business tax considerations. One use for these tax savings is the enhancement of a corporation's capabilities to provide services to patients.
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Recent attempts to gain a more objective measure of surgical technical skill include the use of structured checklists and motion analysis of surgeons' hand movements. We aim to show whether a correlation exists between these two methods of assessment. ⋯ There is a strong correlation between hand motion analysis using ICSAD and OSATS global rating assessments in this model.