other things amanzi

the thoughts of a surgeon in the notorious province of mpumalanga, south africa. comments on the private and state sector. but mostly my personal journey through surgery.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

behind closed doors

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most non medical people have little idea what a general surgeon does on a day to day basis (unless, of course, they read this blog). ...

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Thursday, June 07, 2012

high fiber (regular)

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granted, the prof had good hand skills. but i personally had doubts about the depth of his academic knowledge. i wish i could say t...

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Saturday, June 02, 2012

entrepreneur

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i would like to say this is a south african story, but , truth be told, when people see the opprtunity to make money off the backs of t...

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Friday, June 01, 2012

diaphragm

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in the old days, before i would operate, i used to get a bit worked up. i used to have an adrenal rush at the sheer prospect of cutting ...

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

chicken feet

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i hate kalafong (hell). there are many reasons for this ( here , here , here , here , here ), most emotional, i confess. but if i am hon...

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Sunday, May 13, 2012

understandings

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anaesthetists and surgeons work together quite a bit, but they are very different creatures. sometimes it takes a bit of effort for them...

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Wednesday, May 02, 2012

la mancha

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the man was an enigma. those who knew him soon realised he was the only person in kalafong (hell) that cared anymore. somehow that terri...

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Bongi: I'm a general surgeon working in the notorious South African province of Mpumalanga.

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