Our surgical heritage: the role of the Department of Paediatric Surgery in the development of paediatric surgery in Cape Town, in Africa, and around the world

The Department of Paediatric Surgery at the University of Cape Town has made a remarkable contribution to the academic body of knowledge of Paediatric Surgery both in South Africa and around the world. It has played a key role in the development of the specialty in South Africa and through the South African diaspora has trained many paediatric surgeons who have made their mark internationally. More recently it has become a major focus of teaching and training for African paediatric surgeons. This article traces this legacy through its origins in the early 1920s to its current prominent position in the world paediatric surgical community.

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Main Authors: Rode,Heinz, Millar,Alastair J W
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2012
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0256-95742012000600034
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