Recent developments have favourably and extensively altered general surgical practice. As editor I have happily been able to select certain topics of new and ma

"First do no harm. Sometimes doctors are required not to do what patients ask for, because their professional assessment of the request is that it will cause ha

A senior surgeon suggests that many commonly performed operations are not necessary and that any benefits they offer are a placebo. For many complaints and cond

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