Table 1 Elective disciplines chosen by medical students from German-speaking countries pursuing an abroad elective in Africa
Clinical discipline | Famulatur n = | Practical year n = |
|---|---|---|
Anesthesiology | 2 | 2 |
Cardiology | 1 | 0 |
Cardiovascular surgery | 0 | 5 |
Dermatology | 0 | 1 |
Emergency medicine | 7 | 4 |
Forensic medicine | 0 | 1 |
Gastroenterology | 0 | 1 |
General practice | 2 | 0 |
General surgery | 12 | 124 |
Gynecology and obstetrics | 14 | 6 |
Internal medicine | 10 | 34 |
Neurology | 0 | 4 |
Neurosurgery | 0 | 1 |
Ophthalmology | 0 | 1 |
Orthopedic surgery | 3 | 3 |
Oto-Rhino-laryngology | 1 | 0 |
Pediatric surgery | 2 | 5 |
Pediatrics | 6 | 6 |
Plastic surgery | 0 | 7 |
Pneumology | 2 | 0 |
Radiology | 0 | 1 |
Rheumatology | 0 | 1 |
Trauma surgery | 6 | 15 |
Tropical medicine | 5 | 0 |
Vascular surgery | 0 | 1 |