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Mon Nov 27 05:50:17 GMT 2006

Ken

Must agree completely - your basics come from general surgery or a similar general discipline (Yours being Cardiovascular, no doubt). Without regular refreshing of the basics one loses the technical qualities that make trauma special - being knowledgable about everything. Where the TS is a specialist in his/her own right is the ICU advanced training.

Tim
Dr T C Hardcastle
M.B.,Ch.B.(Stell); M.Med(Chir); FCS(SA)
Senior Surgeon / Senior Lecturer: Surgery (Trauma and ICU)
ATLS  instructor and DSTC Cape Town Course Director
Intern program Coordinator: Surgery
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-----Original Message-----
From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org
[mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]On Behalf Of KMATTOX at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 9:42 PM
To: trauma-list at trauma.org
Subject: Re: role of trauma surgeon

I have always been uneasy with the term "trauma surgeon" although the world  
sees me as such a person.  

I still do open heart surgery and general thoracic cases.   I  still do 
elective vascular surgery cases and an occasional general surgery  case.   

I still attend the surgical morning reports and the surgery M&M, and  yes, I 
actively participate.   

I do believe that if one ONLY does trauma, they paint themselves into a  
corner and limit their practice for the rest their lives.  

k
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