Threats to the surgical residency in the academic medical center.
Threats to the current form of surgical training in the academic medical center include financial pressures from the government and managed care organizations. A diminishing medical student interest in surgical careers has been noted. The constraints of managed care hold the potential to introduce weaknesses in surgical training in the academic medical center.
Podnos
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Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 101 The City Dr, Bldg 53, Rte 81, Orange, CA 92868 USA.
Wilson
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D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D002321:Career Choice; D005378:Financial Support; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D000078329:Workforce