RT Book, Section A1 Varghese Jr., Thomas K. A2 Cochran, Amalia A2 Braga, Ruth SR Print(0) ID 1132432365 T1 The Myth of the Kind Surgeon T2 Introduction to the Operating Room YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259587283 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1132432365 RD 2024/03/29 AB Mythology is the term given to a collection of teachings that belong to a particular group, used to explain the nature of their world and the origins and significance of their ritual practices. The operating room is naturally full of sacred rites dealing with the human condition (good and evil), and human origins (life and death). In this world emerged the flawed hero—the surgeon. How did the classic character traits of the surgeon—the “God complex”—emerge? And is there any place for a kind surgeon?