title: [Concepts of the German Society of Tropical Surgery].
abstract: The DTC promotes access to surgical care facilities of acceptable medical quality for all people in third world countries. To achieve this goal following concepts and activities are persued: Establishment of a 2-year training programme district surgery Postgraduate surgical training in Germany Workshops and annual scientific meetings Development of adapted surgical technologies Cooperation with national and international organisations Promotion of north-south partnerships between colleagues and hospitals.
authors.affiliation: II. Chirurgische Klinik, Klinikum, Buger-Strasse 80, 96049 Bamberg.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Strecker
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bach
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Langenscheidt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mues
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Post
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Richter-Turtur
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum / Q000639:trends; D003906:Developing Countries; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D013038:Specialization / Q000639:trends; D014330:Tropical Medicine / Q000193:education*