C. Planning and participation in diagnostic work-up. D. Participation in office patient evaluation and procedures. Attendance and participation in surgical conferences. Read appropriate current surgical literature. The student may be required to submit an essay paper upon request.
Night call is every third night.
The student will participate in daily rounds and discussions with the neurosurgeon and his staff. An oral examination will be given at the end of the elective. To integrate the basic principles of plastic and reconstructive surgery with instruction in suturing. The student will be assigned to an attending so that office patients as well as outpatient surgery may be observed. The student will be responsible for the history and physical and pre- and postsurgical orders on all assigned patients.