The status of vascular surgery as an independent specialty in Europe: Are the relationships with general and cardiothoracic surgery a problem?

Vascular

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-14

  Paaske, William P ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Education, continuing standards; Europe; Human; International cooperation; Knowledge, attitudes, practice; Societies, medical; Specialty boards; Surgery education; Vascular surgical procedures education

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EUROPE; GENERAL SURGERY; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MIGRATION; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TRAINING; SWEDEN; THORAX SURGERY; UNITED KINGDOM; VASCULAR SURGERY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SURGERY;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EUROPE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; SURGERY; THORACIC SURGERY; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 3543095017     PISSN: 17085381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmvasc.12.1.7     Document Type: Review

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