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RESEARCH PRODUCT

How to Become a Pediatric Surgeon?

Oliver J. MuenstererSara Mahler

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Questions and answersMedical educationmedicine.medical_specialtysurgical procedures operativeModalitieseducationPediatric surgerymedicinePediatric SurgeonPsychologyhealth care economics and organizationshumanitiesAudience measurement

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As the title of this chapter already suggests, in this chapter the path of how become a pediatric surgeon is described and important question on this issue are answered. These questions are all dealing with the process and the structure of pediatric surgery training and the requirements which are necessary to become a pediatric surgeon. In preparation of this book chapter, we performed an online survey about the organization and structure of pediatric surgery training around the world. The survey was sent to all official national admissions departments and organizations of pediatric surgery. Thus, data from 28 different countries were compiled. They serve as the basis of some of the questions and answers below. Our survey and this chapter intend to present an international overview of the training modalities in pediatric surgery to the readership.

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2020-10-30
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51067-1_72