GP surgeons: what are they? An audit of GP surgeons in South Australia

GP surgeons: what are they? An audit of GP surgeons in South Australia.

INTRODUCTION In many parts of Australia where there is no access to local specialist services, procedural services are provided by local GPs. Within the range of procedural skills offered, a small group of GPs is able to provide surgery. Unlike other procedural areas, there remains no defined training or assessment pathway for GP surgeons. Support from specialist colleagues is variable and cont...

Are osteoporotic fractures being adequately investigated?: A questionnaire of GP & orthopaedic surgeons

BACKGROUND To investigate the current practice of Orthopaedic Surgeons & General Practitioners (GP) when presented with patients who have a fracture, with possible underlying Osteoporosis. METHODS Questionnaires were sent to 140 GPs and 140 Orthopaedic Surgeons. The participants were asked their routine clinical practice with regard to investigation of underlying osteoporosis in 3 clinical sc...

Paediatric consultant GP-hotline audit.

Who are interventionalists? What about surgeons?

South West Surgeons Club

South West Surgical Club were the guests of Professor Michael Brady and the Department of Surgery at Cork Regional Hospital, Wilton, Cork on 1st-2nd May 1981. The following are abstracts of papers read to the meeting. THE FROME EXPERIMENT VALUE OF SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER