The Tides of Change: Emergencies in General Surgery

Historically general surgeons took care of patients across a breadth of surgical problems. Over time this has changed due to a variety of different reasons: a shift in preference in certain practice settings, changes in the curriculum, and more focused training in current general surgery programs. Surgical education has been restructured with the emergence of more fellowship training programs and with the changes made to the ACGME work hours.1 As a result, the practice patterns of general surgeons have evolved during this period.
Source: Surgical Clinics of North America - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research