Improving the quantitative basis of the surgical burden in low-income countries.
expert_opinion · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19771153.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000149 and PMC identifier 2738962.
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Abstract
Theo Vos discusses how surgery is beginning to be considered an essential component of primary health care in low-income countries, and how we need to improve our understanding of the burden of surgical conditions in these settings.
Medical subject headings
- Developing Countries
- General Surgery