title: General surgeons and their surgical practices.
abstract: The work characteristics of general surgeons were studied as part of a national study of surgeon manpower. General surgeons were found to work long hours relative to other surgical specialists. Although general surgeons' operative workloads ranked fourth among the 10 surgical specialties, they were only modest in comparison with the surgeons with the highest operative loads (thoracic surgeons). The major conclusion is that the supply of general surgeons is more than adequate to meet the need for general surgeon consultants.
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D013502:General Surgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007182:Income; D011364:Professional Practice; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce