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General surgery: is there a future?

J W Knecht
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General surgery may not survive in an age of superspecialization unless the emphasis of general surgical training shifts from broad competence to defined areas of expertise. The author presents suggestions for restructuring general surgery residency requirements.

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J W Knecht. 1992. General surgery: is there a future?. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1461582/

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