title: Basic training in general surgery at a university clinic in Sweden. A comparison with formal training programs.
abstract: In Sweden there is no formal training program during the basic surgical training for residents. The operative work-loads of residents were analyzed on a weighted basis with operations converted into hernia equivalents (HE). This made a comparison with other countries possible. The results do not advocate the introduction of formal training programs.
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D013548:Sweden; D014495:Universities