Specialist training for cardiothoracic surgery in the Nordic countries.

To access publisher's full text version of this article click on the hyperlink belowSweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Iceland form the 5 culturally uniform Nordic countries. Each of the countries owns a high-standard tradition of individual steering in cardiothoracic education aiming at securing the needs and features of the local area. Indisputably, mastering a Nordic language and applying a high-standard individual steering in education ensure that a dedicated trainee is selected to the cardiothoracic program in accordance with the needs and features of the local area.Competitive State Research Financing of the Expert Responsibility area of Tampere University Hospital, Tampere Finlan