by Pediatric Trauma Surgery Committee, Acute Care Surgery Committee, Associate Member Council, Communications Committee
Welcome to the Cutting Edge! Our goal is to provide information that will be of use to the practicing acute care surgeon.
Dr. Patrick Murchy of the Acute Care Surgery Committee presents "Acute Care Surgery: An Origin Story". Depending on your perspective, Acute Care Surgery is either the oldest surgical specialty or the youngest. Before the current sub-specialization of surgeons was the era of the Generalist: the true general surgeon.
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