TY  - JOUR
T1  - THe future of surgery
AU  - McKINNIE L
Y1  - 1929/04/06
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1929.02700400013004
JO  - Journal of the American Medical Association
SP  - 1155
EP  - 1157
VL  - 92
IS  - 14
N2  - History records the conclusions of many distinguished surgeons who were beguiled by the great advances of their day into a false confidence that the zenith had been attained. In this twentieth century I believe that it would be safer to err on the side of optimism, and to suggest the advent of achievements beyond our present dreams. To avoid this difficult field of prophecy I shall confine myself to a few conjectures on the affairs of the surgeon-to-be.There does not seem to be any rent in the veil that covers the future which even remotely suggests that the labors of the surgeon and his responsibilities are to be lightened. If we may make any deductions from the truly remarkable developments during our period, it would seem to be that the future will witness increasing demands on his skill, training and experience. How is this supersurgeon to be selected, educated
SN  - 0002-9955
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1929.02700400013004
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1929.02700400013004
ER  -