What are the obstacles to training in surgery for congenital heart disease in Germany?

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 273-277

  Lange, Ruediger ^a   Hoerer, Juergen ^a   Schreiber, Christian ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

congenital heart disease; database; morbidity; mortality; training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CANAL; ATRIOVENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; GERMANY; GREAT VESSELS TRANSPOSITION; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DOUBLE OUTLET; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GERMANY; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HOSPITALS, HIGH-VOLUME; HOSPITALS, LOW-VOLUME; HUMANS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 84879075118     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: 14391902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1345024     Document Type: Article

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