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For surgery is it essential to have special dexterity or hand coordination abillities? do you recommend any exercises?
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Well: I learned to knit, crochet, sew & paint as a child. I believe these activities provided good preparation for the surgical procedures that I performed earlier in my career.
Answered 10/25/2014
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