Department of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Urol Oncol. 2012 Jul-Aug;30(4 Suppl):S5-9. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2011.11.026.
The future practice of urologic oncology in the United States will be influenced by a variety of factors. The national economic crisis has already impacted reimbursement and coverage for clinical care and has had a direct effect on the level of research funding. Unhealthy lifestyles by a significant segment of the American population contributes to a increased risk of most urologic cancers. Compounding these challenges is the aging of the urological workforce and projected significant manpower shortages. These multiple factors must be confronted directly or the future quality of urologic cancer care will be jeopardized.
美国泌尿科肿瘤学的未来实践将受到多种因素的影响。国家经济危机已经对临床护理的报销和覆盖范围产生了影响，并直接影响了研究资金的水平。美国人口中相当大的一部分不健康的生活方式导致大多数泌尿科癌症的风险增加。使这些挑战更加复杂的是泌尿科劳动力的老龄化和预计的人力严重短缺。这些因素必须直接面对，否则泌尿科癌症护理的未来质量将受到威胁。
