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New surgery findings from S.F.C. Ledwidge and co-researchers published

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, August 1st, 2008

"Continuity of patient care is an important component of surgical education. This study assesses continuity of care in the current working climate," scientists in the United Kingdom report.

"Data were collected prospectively on consecutive emergency general surgical admissions during one month. Our SpR rota is a partial shift 24 hour on call with the SpR's own consultant. The SpR is free of commitments the next day following post-take work. The on call general surgery SpR was designated the 'assessor'. Data were analysed according to involvement of the 'assessor' at subsequent stages of the admission - consent, operation, review during admission and review on discharge....

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