Practice characteristics of surgeons in the United States.
The results are discussed of two SOSSUS studies, one a questionnaire to obtain information from a representative sample of surgeons about their practice organizations, work loads, work time, and other relevant data, and the other a comprehensive examination of surgeons' work loads in four diverse areas of the United States.
D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D012179:Retirement; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000401:mortality; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce