"General Surgery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A specialty in which manual or operative procedures are used in the treatment of disease, injuries, or deformities.
| Descriptor ID |
D013502
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.300
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "General Surgery" by people in Profiles.
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Novel Approach to Residents Training in Breast Surgery Using Human Donors. J Surg Res. 2024 Nov; 303:1-7.
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Identification of behaviors and techniques for promoting autonomy in the operating room. Surgery. 2015 Oct; 158(4):1102-10; discussion 1110-2.
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Ranking Surgical Residency Programs: Reputation Survey or Outcomes Measures? J Surg Educ. 2015 Nov-Dec; 72(6):e243-50.
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Clinical Assessment and Management Examination--Outpatient (CAMEO): its validity and use in a surgical milestones paradigm. J Surg Educ. 2015 Jan-Feb; 72(1):33-40.