Annotated Bibliography Summary Assignment

Eduardo Carrasco

Mrs. Killingworth

Honors Mentorship

25 January 2016

Annotated Bibliography Summary

After completely and carefully reading the “Surgery Basics” article, I found that I learned more than I expected, and it was very full of information. The article comes from the website findingdulcinea.com/. At first, I chose this website because it was one of the sites provided by my instructor. However, upon further review, I found that this website is a data source for multiple topics and subjects. It covers all materials from school and many more! This page is extremely credible just due to its source and background and experience. In general, this article offers exactly what the title says: surgery basics. It is broken into 5 separate parts, and the first one has to do with the basics. A patient always wants to be informed, and that leads to the next section, which is titled “Choosing a Surgeon and Hospital”. The article says, “Having surgery can be a scary event…. Arming yourself with information about the surgery before it happens help settle your nerves.” This quote seemed important to me because a surgeon I should always provide plenty of information to all patients to make them feel secure. I should also be prepared to provide a comfortable and inviting facility. In third section, it says, “Your doctor, of course, will always be your best source of medical advice”, and this quote stuck with me because as a surgeon, I should counsel my patients. The final two sections have to do with support groups for after surgery and with children and surgery. I should always be willing to accept patients, especially children. Although I imagine surgery on children might be difficult, I know it must be much more difficult for the parents of the children. I will do whatever possible to help the child, and after the procedure and care, I can always offer the families with support group information so that they feel more comfortable and informed with the help of families like them. After my annotated bibliography assignment, I felt like I learned even more than I expected to. I know what patients want and look for in their doctors, so I will use this article as a constant reminder that I must be a professional, informative, and prepare surgeon, and I must also be humane and caring.

Works Cited

"Surgery Basics." Finding Dulcinea. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2016. <http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Health/Surgery.xa_1.html>.