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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 8/2014

01-08-2014 | Review Article

The Subspecialization of Surgery: A Paradigm Shift

Authors: Stephen D. Bruns, Brian R. Davis, Aram N. Demirjian, Sabha Ganai, Michael G. House, Reza F. Saidi, Bhavin C. Shah, Sanda A. Tan, Kenric M. Murayama, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Resident Education Committee

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 8/2014

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Abstract

General surgery has become increasingly fragmented into subspecialties and diseases previously treated by general surgeons are now managed by “specialists”. The Resident Education Committee of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) has reviewed the history of surgical training and factors that have contributed to this evolution to subsepcialization. As it is unlikely that this paradigm shift is reversible, a clear understanding of the contributing factors is essential. Herein, we present a timeline and taxonomy of forces in this evolution to subspecialization.
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Metadata
Title
The Subspecialization of Surgery: A Paradigm Shift
Authors
Stephen D. Bruns
Brian R. Davis
Aram N. Demirjian
Sabha Ganai
Michael G. House
Reza F. Saidi
Bhavin C. Shah
Sanda A. Tan
Kenric M. Murayama
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Resident Education Committee
Publication date
01-08-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 8/2014
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-014-2514-4

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