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. 2011;26(5):513-23.
doi: 10.1080/19371918.2011.542973.

General surgeon shortage in the United States: fact or fiction, causes and consequences

J David Richardson  1
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General surgeon shortage in the United States: fact or fiction, causes and consequences

J David Richardson. Soc Work Public Health. 2011.

Abstract

There is evidence that supports a current undersupply of general surgeons with a potential for worsening workforce shortages in the future. This article examines this potential shortage along with its causes and possible consequences.

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