This makes its a very competitive field. In 2005, the active number of neurosurgeons was 4,285, which increased by 2.4% in 2009 where there were 4,388 practicing neurosurgeons ("The Surgical Workforce in the United"). The number of surgeons slowly increases because of the strenuous amount of schooling, residency, and fellowships a neurosurgeon must go through. Also, they must be skilled and extremely precise in every diagnosis and treatment they perform. Neurosurgeons are located in almost every hospital because the nervous system is extremely important to the body. In cases of trauma due to car accidents, shootings or tumors in the nervous system, neurosurgeons need to be easily accessible to everyone so that they can diagnose and treat a patient as soon as possible (Muraszko, Benzil, and Todor
This makes its a very competitive field. In 2005, the active number of neurosurgeons was 4,285, which increased by 2.4% in 2009 where there were 4,388 practicing neurosurgeons ("The Surgical Workforce in the United"). The number of surgeons slowly increases because of the strenuous amount of schooling, residency, and fellowships a neurosurgeon must go through. Also, they must be skilled and extremely precise in every diagnosis and treatment they perform. Neurosurgeons are located in almost every hospital because the nervous system is extremely important to the body. In cases of trauma due to car accidents, shootings or tumors in the nervous system, neurosurgeons need to be easily accessible to everyone so that they can diagnose and treat a patient as soon as possible (Muraszko, Benzil, and Todor