Key Topics in Surgical Research and Methodology
Key Topics in Surgical Research and Methodology represents a comprehensive reference text accessible to the surgeon embarking on an academic career. Key themes emphasize and summarize the text. Four key elements are covered, i.e. Surgical Research, Resear
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Thanos Athanasiou Haile Debas Ara Darzi (Eds.)
Key Topics in Surgical Research and Methodology
Thanos Athanasiou MD, PhD, FETCS Imperial College London St. Mary’s Hospital London Dept. Biosurgery & Surgical Technology 10th floor QEQM Bldg. Praed Street W2 1NY, London United Kingdom
Ara Darzi KBE, PC, FMedSci, HonFREng Imperial College London St. Mary’s Hospital London Dept. Biosurgery & Surgical Technology 10th floor QEQM Bldg. Praed Street W2 1NY, London United Kingdom
Dr. Haile T. Debas MD UCSF Global Health Sciences 3333 California Street, Suite 285 San Francisco L, CA 94143-0443 USA
ISBN: 978-3-540-71914-4
e-ISBN: 978-3-540-71915-1
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-71915-1 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009933270 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: eStudio Calamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
This is the first book to distil the tried experiences and reflective thoughts of three world leaders in academic surgery to comprehensively present the essence of building a department of surgery of stature. It is an ambitious undertaking. The contents cover all areas of activity that a modern and successful Professor of Surgery and Chief of Surgery of an academic department must be fully engaged in. These include traditional areas such as teaching, research, clinical service and administration. The demands for each of these areas have increased enormously in recent years. In addition however there are other important aspects particularly relevant to today’s surgical practice such as healthcare delivery and leadership. The vast amount of new knowledge currently available in these areas of responsibility, even for the most conscientious, is impossible to assimilate in a timely manner. This book covers all these and other subjects with sufficient information to very adequately arm the enquire
