title: [The role and leadership of the Japan Surgical Society in the future reforms in surgery].
abstract: Changes in medical sciences medical technologies, and medical care system of Japan during the last decade are quick and drastic. Surgery seems to be losing its glory, and carrier as a surgeon seems no more appealing nor attractive to the graduates from the medical school. In order to recover its attractiveness and former glory, education and training system of surgery in medical school, curriculum and training system in surgical residency and continuing education should be revisited and reorganized. Also, critical evaluation of surgical care, and reform in fee schedules for each surgical procedures and operations are inevitable and it is also important that these informations should freely be accessible by patients as requested. The Japan Surgical Society is the oldest and the most prestigious society of surgery in Japan, and the society should take leadership and actively participate in future reforms in surgery.
authors.affiliation: University of Tokyo, Minami-Senju Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Idezuki
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000592:standards*; D018166:Health Care Reform; D007564:Japan; D007857:Leadership; D012380:Role; D012955:Societies, Medical