Erschienen in:
01.07.2008 | SAGES 2007 Rural Surgery Panel
Rural surgery and surgical education
verfasst von:
Randall S. Zuckerman
Erschienen in:
Surgical Endoscopy
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Ausgabe 7/2008
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Excerpt
The number of general surgeons practising in small rural communities has dwindled over the past few decades. Patients, hospitals, and the rural community have been negatively impacted by the shortage of rural surgeons and resulting decreased access to surgical care. Many rural hospitals financially rely on the ability to provide surgical care, as they may generate up to 30% of their revenue from surgical services. …