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The story of the country surgeon

Katrina J R Watson
Med J Aust 2011; 195 (8): . || doi: 10.5694/mja11.10939
Published online: 17 October 2011

Hardworking rural doctors make an unrecognised but large difference

During my career as a city-based gastroenterologist, I was fortunate to make many trips to Victorian country towns to give educational talks. I often met inspiring people, and one of these was a senior country surgeon on the verge of retirement. This is his story.

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