House surgeon, practical aspects
The role of the house officer in general surgery is a nebulous one, but an attempt will be made here to summarise the more important features; their aims and some advice concerning their efficient accomplishment.
- clerking of routine admissions
- putting into practice the (non-surgical) plans of management
- care of the post operative patient
- admission of acutely ill patients when on call
- coping with problems which arise in patients when on cover
- operating lists
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