title: Generally speaking: is the role of the general surgeon obsolete?
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors: JaBaris D
authors: JD
authors: Swain
mesh_terms: D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008511:Medicine; D010819:Physician's Role; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce