title: A brief historical perspective and a comparison of the current systems of surgical training in Great Britain, Germany and the United States of America.
abstract: The surgical training programs of Great Britain, Germany and the United States were designed with some considerable exchange of ideas between these countries. However, although they share certain similarities, these training schemes have developed their own unique features and characteristics. Since the profession of surgery has entered a new period of transition, the education of its trainees will require judicious modifications in the near future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven 06510.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Modlin
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history*; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States