Commentary Patient safety and surgeons: why the resistance? Citation Text: Hoover EL. Patient safety and surgeons: why the resistance? Arch Surg. 2007;142(12):1127-8. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January 2, 2008 Hoover EL. Arch Surg. 2007;142(12):1127-8. View more articles from the same authors. A surgeon reflects on personal experiences during his training and career to illustrate why surgeons are slow to adopt behaviors to improve patient safety. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Hoover EL. Patient safety and surgeons: why the resistance? Arch Surg. 2007;142(12):1127-8. 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