Adkins P C, Orthner H F
Ann Thorac Surg. 1979 Nov;28(5):407-12. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)63147-5.
The results of a 1977 survey regarding places and types of thoracic surgical procedures performed in the United States are analyzed. Responses gathered from 2,240 thoracic surgeons showed that active thoracic surgeons between 34 and 54 years old performed 195,850 major thoracic or cardiac operations per year. Fifty-four percent of active surgeons responding were in solo practice, 40% practiced in groups of 2 to 5 surgeons, and the reamining 6% were in groups of 6 or more. Community size, regional distribution of services, proportion of professional activities allocated to various procedures, and estimates of additional capacity are also summarized.
对1977年一项关于美国胸外科手术地点和类型的调查结果进行了分析。从2240名胸外科医生收集到的回复表明，年龄在34至54岁之间的在职胸外科医生每年进行195,850例大型胸科或心脏手术。回复的在职外科医生中，54%为独立执业，40%在由2至5名外科医生组成的团队中执业，其余6%在6名或更多医生的团队中执业。还总结了社区规模、服务的区域分布、分配给各种手术的专业活动比例以及额外容量的估计。
