European neurosurgical education--the next generation.
Questionnaires regarding neurosurgical training were sent to all participants of the EANS-training course in Barcelona 1999 and to all national neurosurgical societies of EANS. The completed questionnaires show a significant variation in 1) the demands for education prior to obtaining a neurosurgical training position, 2) in the theoretical training programme and 3) in the surgical experience obtained within the training period. The trainees express a need for improvement of the neurosurgical training programmes. The need for common guidelines for European neurosurgical training as well as regular evaluation of the training programmes are discussed.
Brennum
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Department of Neurosurgery, University Clinic, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
D000328:Adult; D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011361:Professional Competence