If doctors are sooo good at surgery than why is it called a practice?

Answer 1

Because medicine IS a 'practice.' Everyday there are new research findings, new drugs, new surgical procedures, etc.

Answer 2

For the same reason that it's also called the art of medicine. You don't get good without practice, and lots of medicine is still a judgement call. A patient may not be able to give a complete medical history about a particular problem, or may present conflicting and confusing facts about their case. The doctor has to sort through the facts and data, and decide which is the most likely cause of the problem, so he/she knows what to prescribe as treatment. A doctor that has had lots of practice can probably do this well. A brand new doctor may stumble some if he/she doesn't have guidance from another doctor.

Answer 3

great pianists also practice. without continuing practice, one's skills become "rusty". i assume you were joking - with which you need practice - but practice is not only for beginners. a surgeon does not immediately know and understand a new form of an old surgery (an advance in organ transplants, for instance, though they're not so old as all that); s/he must practice it, though s/he brings old skills to the new practice. again, one needs practice to keep "in shape". you don't just weight lift, a fully loaded barbell, once, and get ripped. though (and it's unfortunate), contrary to the old saw, practice does NOT make perfect, it IS necessary.