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Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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09-01-2023 | Correspondence

Indian disenchantment in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery: a national or a global threat?

Authors: Carlos –A. Mestres, Eduard Quintana

Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 3/2023

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According to sources, a “motivator” is a person or thing that makes someone enthusiastic about doing something and a “barrier” is a long pole, fence, wall, or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from going somewhere (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english). Having said that, the study recently published by Idhrees et al. in the Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery [1] brings important information, actual data, that sheds light on the current situation of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (CVTS). This study addresses the impact of surgical trainees declining a career in our specialty which may have an impact on our future. …

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Title: Indian disenchantment in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery: a national or a global threat?
Authors: Carlos –A. Mestres
Eduard Quintana
Publication date: 09-01-2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 3/2023
Print ISSN: 0970-9134
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7723
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-022-01462-8

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