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Ann Thorac Surg 1979;28:407-412
© 1979 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Manpower Survey for 1976: A Summary

From the George Washington University Medical Center, the H. B. Burns Memorial Building, 2150 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20037.

Accepted for publication June 12, 1979.

The results of a 1977 survey regarding places and types of thoracic surgical procedures performed in the United States are analyzed. Responses gathered from 2,240 thoracic surgeons showed that active thoracic surgeons between 34 and 54 years old performed 195,850 major thoracic or cardiac operations per year. Fifty-four percent of active surgeons responding were in solo practice, 40% practiced in groups of 2 to 5 surgeons, and the remaining 6% were in groups of 6 or more.

Community size, regional distribution of services, proportion of professional activities allocated to various procedures, and estimates of additional capacity are also summarized.

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