General surgeons in the small towns of Georgia

This study was undertaken to determine practice characteristics of general surgeons in the small towns of Georgia. Questionnaires were mailed to 215 general surgeons practicing in towns of fewer than 25,000 persons. Of these, 99 were returned completed by practicing surgeons. Eighty-three per cent of all board-certified general surgeons responded. They indicated that their practices extended beyond the traditional boundaries of general surgery to include common problems in gynecology, orthopedics, urology, and thoracic surgery.