Table 3.

Scope of practice for Canadian thoracic surgeons

Characteristic	Scope
Description of clinical practice, no. (%) n = 93
Exclusively thoracic surgery	60 (64.5)
Thoracic and general surgery	17 (18.3)
Thoracic and vascular surgery	8 (8.6)
Thoracic and cardiac surgery	3 (3.2)
Thoracic and critical care	5 (5.4)
Percent estimate of professional time devoted to each area of practice, mean (SD) n = 95
Clinical care and surgery	75.0 (16.8)
Administration	11.2 (9.8)
Teaching	10.3 (6.5)
Research	8.4 (8.5)
Other (e.g., practice management)	6.3 (9.9)
Percent estimate of thoracic surgery practice devoted to each disease group, mean (SD) n = 93
Malignant lung disease	61.2 (16.2)
Malignant esophageal disease	12.9 (9.5)
Benign lung disease	11.3 (8.5)
Benign esophageal disease	10.4 (9.9)

SD = standard deviation.