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Surgeon shortage jeopardizes patient care

Shortages of surgeons--especially in small, rural communities--threaten patient access to safe, high-quality and affordable care, concludes the American College of Surgeons. Currently, population

Surgeon shortage extends to UK

Just recently, a FierceHealthcare story described how hospitals are being forced to hire temporary surgeons, due in part to a national shortage. Now, we learn that British hospitals are having

With surgeon shortage, hospitals hire temps

In recent times, we've told you about shortages in a number of medical specialties, including primary care and gastroenterology. Unfortunately, those two are not the only specialties whose numbers