Progressive Specialization Within General Surgery: Adding to the Complexity of Workforce Planning
Journal of the American College of SurgeonsPublished 1 September 2005
Karyn B. Stitzenberg, George F. Sheldon
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A larger surgical workforce will be needed to provide the breadth of services encompassed by the primary components of general surgery, as the phenomenon of progressive specialization evolves.
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Progressive specialization confounds workforce projections. Available databases provide only an estimate of the extent of progressive specialization. When surgeons complete fellowships, they narrow the spectrum of services provided. Consequently, as the phenomenon of progressive specialization evolves, a larger surgical workforce will be needed to provide the breadth of services encompassed by the primary components of general surgery.
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