Trauma and the acute care surgery model – should it embrace or replace general surgery?
2009
The Future of Emergency Surgery Training
Commentary
Author Information
Author(s): Kjetil Søreide
Primary Institution: Stavanger University Hospital
Hypothesis
Should the acute care surgery model replace general surgery in trauma care?
Conclusion
The training of general surgeons needs to be refocused to better prepare them for emergency and trauma surgery.
Supporting Evidence
- Surgeons are increasingly specializing in specific organs rather than general surgery.
- There is a global trend of medical students moving away from general surgical training.
- Emergency surgery training needs to adapt to include trauma care.
Takeaway
Surgeons need to learn more about handling emergencies and trauma to help patients better, as many are moving away from general surgery.
Limitations
The commentary does not provide empirical data or specific studies to support its claims.
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