Jack Smyth: A major contribution to surgery

  1. J. E. Wright

Article first published online: 20 DEC 2001

DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2001.01997.x

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ANZ Journal of Surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volume 71, Issue 2, pages 132–133, February 2001

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Wright, J. E. (2001), Jack Smyth: A major contribution to surgery. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 71: 132–133. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2001.01997.x

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  1. Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia†

* J. E. Wright, 70 Bay Road, Bolton Point, NSW 2283, Australia

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  1. Issue published online: 20 DEC 2001
  2. Article first published online: 20 DEC 2001

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Keywords:

  • Royal Newcastle Hospital;
  • Smyth;
  • surgical audit;
  • surgical training

This personal comment records the contributions of the late Dr John Smyth and Royal Newcastle Hospital to surgical audit and surgical training. Smyth introduced surgical audit to this country against considerable professional opposition. The first publication on the subject appeared in The Medical Journal of Australia in 1959.

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