Cardiac surgeon shortage likely if low residency trend continues
AMNews: Aug. 26, 2002. Cardiac surgeon shortage likely if low residency trend continues ... American Medical News
A new study done by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons shows that the number of physicians entering training to become heart surgeons is too low to replace the surgeons who will retire by 2010.
That shortage worries Kevin Accola, MD, and other cardiac surgeons, because the number of people older than 60 expected to need heart surgery will increase by 13 million in 10 years
A new study done by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons shows that the number of physicians entering training to become heart surgeons is too low to replace the surgeons who will retire by 2010.
That shortage worries Kevin Accola, MD, and other cardiac surgeons, because the number of people older than 60 expected to need heart surgery will increase by 13 million in 10 years
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