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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004;25:149-150
© 2004 Elsevier Science NL

ESTS Presidential address

Thoracic surgery: is the future optimistic?

Ion Bellenis*

Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Evangelismos Hospital, King George 24, 11635 Athens, Greece

* Tel.: +30-210-720-1506; fax: +30-210-722-4449
e-mail: ionbellenis@hotmail.com

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It is a moving experience to have met again after 18 years in Vienna where the First Meeting of the EACTS took place. Following a long period of turbulence we again stand here united in a joint meeting, which promises abundantly for the future. Within these 18 years, a lot of discussions took place and many conflicts arose. However, our essential effort and concern has never been the fulfillment of personal vanity or ambition but the promotion of practicing levels of our specialization. Huge steps have already been taken in this direction but there is a lot more to be done. After all, the last decade has given rise to pressing needs and the number of issues we have to handle has increased dramatically.

The societies constitute the major channels for the communication of our ideas and the realisation of our hopes and pursuits in our professional and scientific future. At present the major demand is the standardisation of both training and practicing . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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