Is it about time to develop social surgery?

Article Oncology

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis of new cancers: A national multicenter study of the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

Brian R. Englum et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant reductions in the diagnosis of new cancers, with decreases in cancer-related encounters, diagnostic procedures, and new cancer diagnoses across the United States. The study highlights the impact of the pandemic on cancer care and emphasizes the need to address the backlog of cases to avoid worsening long-term outcomes.

CANCER (2022)

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Review Surgery

Citizenship and Social Responsibility in Surgery A Review

Megan Janeway et al.

Summary: This article highlights the importance of social responsibility in the field of surgery and emphasizes the duty of surgeons to address and mitigate surgical disparities caused by social factors.

JAMA SURGERY (2022)

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Article History & Philosophy Of Science

Jules Guerin and social medicine in 1848

Ligia Maria Vieira da Silva

Summary: The significance of the Social Medicine movement led by doctor Jules Guerin in France in 1848 is not adequately documented. Jules Guerin, a liberal doctor, aimed to secure a position for the medical profession in the new revolutionary government. However, unlike hygiene, the Social Medicine movement did not materialize and was more aligned with the revolutionary proposals of 1848.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL BIOGRAPHY (2022)

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Article Geriatrics & Gerontology