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Trauma surgery is a surgical specialty that utilizes both operative and non-operative management to treat traumatic injuries, typically in an acute setting. Trauma surgeons generally complete residency training in general surgery [1] [2] and often fellowship training in trauma or surgical critical care.
South African Military Health Service Leadership From: Surgeons General: To: 27 April 1994 Lt Gen Daniel Knobel SSAS SD SOE SM MMM KStJ MBC HB PHD: 30 November 1997 1 December 1997 Lt Gen Davidson Masuku SSAS MMM KStJ: 30 September 2000 1 October 2000 Lt Gen Jurinus Janse van Rensburg SD SM MMM KStJ: 31 July 2005 1 August 2005
BSc. Clinical Medicine and Surgery (4 years) + internship (1 year) + Clinical supervision (3 years), total 8 years or 376 weeks or 15040 hours [2] Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery (18 months or 68 weeks or 2700 hours) [3] MSc. Clinical Medicine and Surgery (2 years or 90 weeks or 3600 hours) [4] PhD.
A movement to revolutionize the treatment of trauma patients in the U.S. can be traced to an infamous battle fought in East Africa more than 30 years ago.
In 2012 the Sunday Times of South Africa reported on a critical shortage of equipment and manpower that compromised medical care. [3] In 2022 the hospital was over R200 million in arrears with its bills for municipal services. [4]
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (colloquially known as Bara) is a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the largest hospital in Africa and seventh largest hospital in the world. [1] It has 6,760 staff members, 3,400 beds and occupies 70 ha (170 acres). The hospital is located in Soweto, south of Johannesburg.
The Netcare Milpark Level One Trauma Centre is the first privately owned hospital in South Africa and the most advanced healthcare facility in Southern Africa. Nelson Mandela was treated at the hospital for an acute respiratory infection in January 2011 [ 3 ] and underwent a laparoscopy there in February 2012.
In some countries and jurisdictions, the title of 'surgeon' is restricted to maintain the integrity of the craft group in the medical profession. A specialist regarded as a legally recognized surgeon includes podiatry, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. It is estimated that surgeons perform over 300 million surgical procedures globally each year.