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The Generation Gap in Modern Surgery

Claude H. Organ, Jr, MD

Arch Surg. 2002;137:250-252.

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I hope succeeding generations will be able to be idle. I hope that nine-tenths of their time will be leisure time; that they may enjoy their days and the earth and the beauty of this beautiful world; that they may rest by the sea and dream; that they may dance and sing and eat and drink.—Richard Jefferies, The Story of My Heart, 1883

The March issue of the Archives of Surgery is dedicated to a discussion of the generation gap in modern surgery. In every generation there is a perceived gap discussed ad infinitum by analysts in every discipline. The work ethic, commitment, and vision of the younger generation are questioned, and references are made to a whimsical desire to return to the "good old days." The contributors to this issue (medical students, surgery residents, program directors, and department chairs) address the multiple factors . . . [Full Text of this Article]

From the Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco–East Bay, Oakland.



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