Specialist training for cardiothoracic surgery in the Nordic countries

Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Iceland form the 5 culturally uniform Nordic countries. Each of the countries owns a high-standard tradition of individual steering in cardiothoracic education aiming at securing the needs and features of the local area. Indisputably, mastering a Nordic language...

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Published in:The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Main Authors: Mennander, Ari, Gudbjartsson, Tomas, Jeppsson, Anders, Hjortdal, Vibeke, Tønnessen, Theis
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/specialist-training-for-cardiothoracic-surgery-in-the-nordic-countries(b4c4563e-bd70-4b69-a269-2a539fbadc8e).html
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.07.110
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Summary:Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Iceland form the 5 culturally uniform Nordic countries. Each of the countries owns a high-standard tradition of individual steering in cardiothoracic education aiming at securing the needs and features of the local area. Indisputably, mastering a Nordic language and applying a high-standard individual steering in education ensure that a dedicated trainee is selected to the cardiothoracic program in accordance with the needs and features of the local area.