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Intern to independent doctor: basic surgical skills required for South African practice and interns’ reports on their competence

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 4 , 2015 , pages: 261–266

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.976954

Author(s): Frank Peters Department of Family Medicine,, South Africa , Jacky van Wyk Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa , Marietjie van Rooyen Department of Family Medicine,, South Africa

Keywords: competence , internship , rural areas , surgical skills , training

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Abstract

Background: The role and scope of general practitioners in semi-urban and rural areas is poorly understood and documented. An absence of specialist support results in generalists being called to perform surgical procedures. It is imperative that they competently and confidently perform specific surgical procedures.

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