Gunnlaugsson Gunnar H, Oddsdottir Margret, Magnusson Jonas
Department of General Surgery, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Arch Surg. 2006 Feb;141(2):199-203. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.141.2.199.
Icelandic surgeons provide a wide range of modern surgical services with excellent results. How can a nation of fewer than 300,000 persons accomplish this? The main reasons are a thriving economy, a high standard of living and education, and the training of surgeons. All Icelandic surgeons receive their training overseas, many at university hospitals in the other Nordic countries, particularly Sweden. Others receive training in the United States and Great Britain. Almost 50% of the general and orthopedic surgeons hold PhD degrees from major universities in the Nordic countries. In some other surgical subspecialties, an even greater number possess a PhD degree. This diverse background of training creates a stimulating and international outlook among the surgeons. All types of surgery are performed in Iceland, with the exception of surgery for complicated congenital heart disease and transplantation. Recently a living related renal transplant program was started with promising results.
冰岛外科医生提供广泛的现代外科服务，且效果极佳。一个人口不到30万的国家是如何做到这一点的呢？主要原因是经济繁荣、生活和教育水平高以及外科医生的培训。所有冰岛外科医生都在海外接受培训，许多人在其他北欧国家的大学医院，尤其是瑞典。其他人在美国和英国接受培训。近50%的普通外科和整形外科医生拥有北欧国家主要大学的博士学位。在其他一些外科亚专业中，拥有博士学位的人数更多。这种多样化的培训背景在外科医生中营造了一种充满活力的国际视野。冰岛开展所有类型的手术，但复杂先天性心脏病手术和移植手术除外。最近启动了一项活体亲属肾移植项目，效果良好。
