Orthopedic surgery today.
The history of orthopedic surgery in Canada is briefly reviewed. It appears that the problems which were posed in the 1960s and early 1970s have diminished in importance. They related to the shortage of orthopedic manpower and to the lack of a sound scientific base within universities. There appears now to be an adequate number of orthopedic surgeons to handle the needs of the population, and Canadian training programs are providing replacements at an appropriate rate. Future problems will in all probability relate to the interrelationship between society and the medical profession. Academic freedom and mobility of medical manpower must be preserved at all costs and the orthopedic profession must adapt to an ever-changing situation if future developments are to be as satisfying as our very exciting past.
D002170:Canada; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D012106:Research; D000078329:Workforce