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Chirurgische Forschung im internationalen Vergleich

Surgical research in Germany – an international comparison

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Die chirurgische Forschung in Deutschland steht im internationalen Vergleich nicht gut da. Entsprechend der Bevölkerungszahl, der wirtschaftlichen Bedeutung der Bundesrepublik, dem Bruttoinlandsprodukt und der Forschungsförderung ist die Forschungsleistung in der Medizin überhaupt verbesserungsbedürftig. Gründe sind ein im Vergleich zu vielen führenden Ländern intensiveres Engagement in der Krankenversorgung, strukturelle Gegebenheiten in den Kliniken wie auch eine veränderte Auffassung von Lebensqualität unter jüngeren Ärztinnen und Ärzten. Wenn die Situation verbessert werden soll, müssen die Faktoren analysiert und wenn möglich, geändert werden. Insgesamt sind deutsche Chirurgen am Wissensmarkt, der in der Medizin in englischer Sprache stattfindet, zu wenig als Leser und selten als Autoren beteiligt.

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Surgical research in Germany occupies a lower position in international ranking than expected. According to the size of the population, the economic impact, the gross domestic product and the research funding capacity, the impact of German surgical research should be much higher. Reasons are a more intensive commitment to patient care, structural differences and a changing lifestyle in younger doctors in comparison to many leading countries. If the situation is to be improved all factors have to be evaluated and, if possible, changed. Overall, German surgeons are underrepresented as readers and authors in the scientific market, which is mostly in the English language.

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Fendrich, V., Rothmund, M. Chirurgische Forschung im internationalen Vergleich. Chirurg 81, 328–333 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00104-009-1837-2

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