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General Surgery

General Surgery This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.—I read with interest the editorial "What Is General Surgery? Who Is a General Surgeon?" by Gardner W. Smith, MD, in the July Archives (1981;116:853). As a general surgeon who restricts his practice to peripheral vascular surgery, I wish to emphasize that the specialty of general surgery is expanding rather than contracting, and that we must recognize the importance of this specialty in academic centers as well as in the community. Special-interest segments of general surgery, such as peripheral vascular surgery, head and neck surgical oncology, surgical intensive care, pediatric surgery, colorectal surgery, and traumatology, are developing as knowledge and surgical skills in these areas expand. Because of this, it has been necessary for general surgeons to restrict their endeavors to special areas to promote appropriate development in research and improvement in patient care. I believe that it is feasible and desirable for this dedication to special http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Surgery American Medical Association

General Surgery

Archives of Surgery , Volume 117 (7) – Jul 1, 1982

General Surgery

Abstract

This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.—I read with interest the editorial "What Is General Surgery? Who Is a General Surgeon?" by Gardner W. Smith, MD, in the July Archives (1981;116:853). As a general surgeon who restricts his practice to peripheral vascular surgery, I wish to emphasize that the specialty of general surgery is expanding rather than...
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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1982 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0004-0010
eISSN
1538-3644
DOI
10.1001/archsurg.1982.01380310089027
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Abstract

This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.—I read with interest the editorial "What Is General Surgery? Who Is a General Surgeon?" by Gardner W. Smith, MD, in the July Archives (1981;116:853). As a general surgeon who restricts his practice to peripheral vascular surgery, I wish to emphasize that the specialty of general surgery is expanding rather than contracting, and that we must recognize the importance of this specialty in academic centers as well as in the community. Special-interest segments of general surgery, such as peripheral vascular surgery, head and neck surgical oncology, surgical intensive care, pediatric surgery, colorectal surgery, and traumatology, are developing as knowledge and surgical skills in these areas expand. Because of this, it has been necessary for general surgeons to restrict their endeavors to special areas to promote appropriate development in research and improvement in patient care. I believe that it is feasible and desirable for this dedication to special

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Archives of SurgeryAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jul 1, 1982

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