Sharp, Elliott and Curlewis, Keegan 2019. General surgery: Is it time for a name change in an era of unprecedented sub specialisation? The British Student Doctor Journal 3 (1) , pp. 32-35. 10.18573/bsdj.56 |
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.18573/bsdj.56
Abstract
In an era of increasing medical sub-specialisation, is the title of ‘general surgery’ still fit for purpose? The practicalities of a name change are considered alongside the potential benefits. We argue that traditional dogma should not mean ambiguous or inaccurate specialty titles are kept.
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Published Online |
Status: | Published |
Subjects: | R Medicine > RD Surgery |
Publisher: | Cardiff University Press |
ISSN: | 2514-3174 |
Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 8 February 2019 |
Date of Acceptance: | 6 August 2018 |
Last Modified: | 02 May 2023 16:41 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/119352 |
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