"the traits described are a near archetype for surgeons -- and yet outcomes for surgery are pretty damn good" We did software for Hospitals here in Europe. The

"the traits described are a near archetype for surgeons -- and yet outcomes for surgery are pretty damn good" We did software for Hospitals here in Europe. They told us that confidence is one of the most important things for surgeons but arrogance is very bad. We had lots of data on our hands. Also, while surgeons are well considered here in Europe, they are not the "Ferrari at the door" US types. One of the big problems is that people can see the errors on others, but not in oneself. So our job was basically organizing things automatically to minimize errors, using lots of psychology, like making sure other professionals could see the errors of the first, recording things and so on. We told them that it was for University kids to learn. While true, the main idea is controlling the surgeon by other surgeons. It works flawlessly. "infallibility" could be good for making people confident and no doubt. At the same time is very bad if applied with authority if the surgeon is bad.