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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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What does open-close and first-posting mean?
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for example, bypass operations for obstructive tumours in the GI tract or biliary tree. That said, there are times when there is also no more role for palliative procedures, be it surgery or chemotherapy, and all we can do is to help patients die with some peace and dignity. I have also learnt that what I can offer to patients and their families is to ease the transition between life and death, to take away some of the fear and mystery of the process of dying.
The first open-close: I was a first-posting general surgery medical oficer, and was assisting in the operating theatre on my irst night call in the posting. A patient with an acute abdomen, suspected ischaemic bowel was brought in for an exploratory laparotomy. On entering the abdomen, a sickening rotten stench illed the air, and what we saw was
for example, bypass operations for obstructive tumours in the GI tract or biliary tree. That said, there are times when there is also no more role for palliative procedures, be it surgery or chemotherapy, and all we can do is to help patients die with some peace and dignity. I have also learnt that what I can offer to patients and their families is to ease the transition between life and death, to take away some of the fear and mystery of the process of dying.
The first open-close: I was a first-posting general surgery medical oficer, and was assisting in the operating theatre on my irst night call in the posting. A patient with an acute abdomen, suspected ischaemic bowel was brought in for an exploratory laparotomy. On entering the abdomen, a sickening rotten stench illed the air, and what we saw was
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The first open-close = the first complete surgery/operation (from opening the patient's body to closing it up again). m. officer for the first time.
- The first open-close = the first complete surgery/operation (from opening the patient's body to closing it up again).
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- officer for the first time.
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The first open-close = the first complete surgery/operation (from opening the patient's body to closing it up again).
a first-posting general surgery medical officer = a g.s.m. officer for the first time.
a first-posting general surgery medical officer = a g.s.m. officer for the first time.
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Thinking a bit before googling is a good habit, NL:
a first-posting general surgery medical officer = a g.s.m. officer for the first time.
a first-posting general surgery medical officer = a g.s.m. officer for the first time.
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