The acute care surgery model and elective surgery.

Spain, David A; Cryer, H Gill · J Trauma Acute Care Surg · 2023

expert_opinion · Level V

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Abstract

Two senior surgeons with active elective surgery practices call on their personal experiences to encourage acute care surgery programs to explore ways to incorporate elective surgery into their practice models. Although there are obstacles, these are not insurmountable problems, potential solutions exist, and this may help protect against burnout.

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