AU - Khajuria, Ankur TI - Modern Plastic Surgical Practice: Technical Competence Alone Is Not Enough PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - World-J-Plast-Surg JN - World-J-Plast-Surg VO - 9 VI - 2 IP - 2 4099 - http://wjps.ir/article-1-555-en.html 4100 - http://wjps.ir/article-1-555-en.pdf SO - World-J-Plast-Surg 2 ABĀ  - Annually, an estimated 234 million major surgical operations occur worldwide, with concomitant seven million complications and one million deaths. It is now well established that technical competence is necessary, but not sufficient for modern surgical practice and outcomes. Breakdown in non-technical skills has been attributed as a key root cause for near misses and patient harm in the operating room. This article discusses the multi-faceted skills-set that is necessary for the modern surgeon to succeed and for optimal patient outcomes. This includes technical skills, non-technical skills, with a focus on key CanMEDS framework domains, including leadership, communication, evidence-based surgery and mentorship CP - IRAN IN - Kellogg College, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX26PN LG - eng PB - World-J-Plast-Surg PG - 119 PT - Review Article YR - 2020