title: In defense of general surgery: rewards, threats, and challenges.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1808 7th Avenue South, BDB 502, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA. kirby.bland@ccc.uab.edu
authors: Kirby I
authors: KI
authors: Bland
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003479:Curriculum; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008611:Mentors; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload