minor surgery

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meaningsofminorandsurgery

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minor
adjective
uk
/ˈmaɪ.nər/us
/ˈmaɪ.nɚ/
having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the ...
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surgery
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/us
/ˈsɝː.dʒər.i/
the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the ...
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(Definition ofminorandsurgeryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He also carries outminorsurgeryand joint injections.
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Such activities have also been successfully implemented for performingminorsurgeryand incentivized prescribing.
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These amendments are notminorsurgery.
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They could carry outminorsurgery.
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He set fractures and didminorsurgery.
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I am sure that payments forminorsurgeryare agreed.
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Evidence is, however, accumulating of changes, particularly in the provision of primary care services such asminorsurgery, child and women's health and in referral rates.
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Taken literally that would exclude all surgeons and many general practitioners who dominorsurgery.
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That enables him to performminorsurgeryin his local trusts.
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The theatre is used by consultants forminorsurgeryon two half days each month.
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Of the gynaecological list, over half of the patients are awaitingminorsurgery.
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They analysed only three examples in detail:minorsurgery, child development clinics, and hypertension screening.
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It was wished to encourage general practitioners to carry outminorsurgery.
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He had undergoneminorsurgeryearlier in the week.
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I appreciate what has been said about the legality ofminorsurgerybeing carried out in surgeries or at home.
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Minor it almost certainly will be, and the practices we are seeking to render illegal areminorsurgery.
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Patients requiringminorsurgeryunder general anaesthesia are normally admitted as day cases or as in-patients.
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They include patients forminorsurgeryto remove ganglia and trigger thumb, who do not need to stay overnight.
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To be admitted to theminorsurgerylist a doctor must display competence in all the approved procedures.
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I have seen the differences for myself in a fundholding practice, which now carries outminorsurgery.
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I refer to coronary cases, cases ofminorsurgeryand those who end up in casualty wards after accidents.
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It means that 4,000 people will receive treatment forminorsurgerymuch earlier than they would have done.
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There are also sixminorsurgerylists, with four audiometry sessions, one coloscopy session and four ultrasound sessions.
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Many family doctors are also using their new potential to offerminorsurgeryand diagnostic facilities in their premises.
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It concernsminorsurgeryprocedures, such as intra-articular and periarticular injections, the treatment of varicose veins and so on.
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