Neurosurgery subspecialties
Skull Base Surgery- Pituitary tumor surgery
Stereotactic Neurosurgery and Functional Neurosurgery
The most important changes have occured in the fields of neurooncology, vascular neurosurgery and spinal surgery. Inter-specialty collaboration is establishing itself as a model of care. These data may guide resource allocation for a population increasing both in number and in age 1)
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