General or Specialist Surgeons?

Authors

  • B M Shrestha Sheffield Kidney Institute, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.198

Abstract

General Surgery is a broad surgical specialty that focuses on diseases related to abdominal organs,
skins and hernias, both in elective and emergency settings. With the prevalent trend for increasing
subspecialisation in today's surgical practice, general surgery has lost some of its former glory and
scope. This has led to suffering of the image of the general surgeons (GS) in the eyes of trainees,
peers, the public and even GS themselves. A comprehensive review of literature is presented to
address the controversy surrounding the role and future of general and specialist surgeons in the
current perspectives.
Key Words: emergency, general surgeons, specialists, surgery

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Published

2009-07-01

How to Cite

Shrestha, B. M. (2009). General or Specialist Surgeons?. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 48(175). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.198

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 175 (2009)

Section

Viewpoint

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