In the past, surgery was always the top choice for hospital residencies. But in recent years there has been a dramatic drop in the number of medical school grads who choose surgery, creating a serious shortfall in residents in local hospitals.
過去外科一直被住院醫師選擇成為自己專業的「第一志願」，近年來卻出現前所未有的現象，進入外科接受專科醫師訓練的醫學院畢業生大幅減少，造成各醫院外科住院醫師嚴重不足。