Specialisation within vascular surgery
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
20089421
Abstract
Despite its short existence, vascular surgery has already grown out of the scope of a mono-specialty. Meanwhile emerging interests of other competing specialties push into the field of vascular care. Continuous technological innovation drives the need for sub-specialisation to provide disease-centred expertise; however, treatment success equally depends on balanced patient-centred care. Vascular surgeons are amidst this controversy and are currently challenged by their own demand to offer all aspects of vascular care - as "the vascular specialist". This article discusses the natural driving forces towards sub-specialisation and appraises advantages and limitations with respect to the future of integrated vascular care.
Date Issued
2010
Publication Type
Article
Language(s)
en
Additional Credits
Journal
European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery EJVES
Publisher
Elsevier
ISSN
1078-5884
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