title: The association between surgery and gastroenterology--the future in Germany.
abstract: Three issues pertaining to the association between surgery and gastroenterology in Germany have been addressed: what is the present situation; what questions arise regarding the needs of patients; and what has been undertaken so far to overcome these difficulties.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine, Weddingerwegt 17, 12205 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Ernst-Otto
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Riecken
mesh_terms: D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000639:trends*; D013502:General Surgery / Q000639:trends*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans