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Originally Posted by Robert
Thanks for the reply mem286.
"Town surgeon" to my ears at least, either sounds somewhat historical, from a American Western movie perhaps or from Victorian England or earlier or is being used purely descriptively, i.e. a surgeon practising in a small town.
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Yes, I guess you're right. To me it sounds like an old expression too
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Originally Posted by Robert
The text I'm looking at is in modern South American times where at least reasonably modern hospitals and medical facilities exist.
Could he be described just as a "general surgeon"?
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Yes, I think so. Have a look at this link:
http://www.locumtenens.com/Physician...rolina-109726/
Hope it helps!