title: The present and future role of general practice surgery.
abstract: In the RSA a general practitioner may perform any operation he feels competent to do. This contention is discussed, the type and frequency of operations performed by GPs is described, and the changing role of general practice surgery, its medicolegal implications, and the experience and training needed are outlined.
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D010821:Physicians, Family; D013019:South Africa; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative