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The scientific focus of academic surgery has changed dramatically over the past decade. Historically, surgeon-scientists engaged almost exclusively in basic science research. With the rise of health services and outcomes research, more trainees and junior faculty are pursuing research in these disciplines. Despite the increasing popularity of this field, there are very few resources for young surgeons interested in learning about this discipline as applied to surgery.
We hope this book helps to fill this gap. We start with a description of the main research areas in health services research followed by a look ahead into emerging areas of investigation. We then include several chapters that introduce the tools necessary to conduct this type of research. The final chapters provide practical advice on career development and program building for surgeon-scientists interested in pursuing this area of scholarly work.
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Dimick, J.B., Greenberg, C.C. (2014). An Introduction to Health Services Research. In: Dimick, J., Greenberg, C. (eds) Success in Academic Surgery: Health Services Research. Success in Academic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4718-3_1
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