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On the brink: the future of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery in Canada.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22166280     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Within Canada, the specialty of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery stands on the brink. The needs of Canadian women for pelvic floor services are not presently met. There are inadequate academic programs to train surgeons, and the existing programs are inconsistent in scope. Consequently, the physicians who are interested in the field are drawn to the Board-accredited programs in the United States, and they frequently do not return to Canada. Those who do return will have trouble reversing this trend because of the absence of research and academic funding for urogynaecology in Canada. This will be accomplished only through the collaborative efforts of Canadian urogynaecologists to define the needs of the specialty and the support of health care administrators to build sustainable academic programs in urogynaecology.
Authors:
Geoffrey W Cundiff
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstétrique et gynécologie du Canada : JOGC     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1701-2163     ISO Abbreviation:  J Obstet Gynaecol Can     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101126664     Medline TA:  J Obstet Gynaecol Can     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1253-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC.
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