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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Surgery in global health delivery
Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, Volume 78, No. 3, Year 2011
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Description
Surgical conditions account for a significant portion of the global burden of disease and have a substantial impact on public health in low- and middle-income countries. This article reviews the significance of surgical conditions within the context of public health in these settings, and describes selected approaches to global surgery delivery in specific contexts. The discussion includes programs in global trauma care, surgical care in conflict and disaster, and anesthesia and perioperative care. Programs to develop surgical training in Botswana and pediatric surgery through international partnership are also described, with a final review of broader approaches to training for global surgical delivery. In each instance, innovative solutions, as well as lessons learned and reasons for program failure, are highlighted. © 2011 Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ozgediz, Doruk Erman
United States, Buffalo
University at Buffalo, the State University of new York
Chu, Kathryn M.
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Ford, Nathan P.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Dubowitz, Gerald
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Bedada, Alemayehu G.
Botswana, Gaborone
Princess Marina Hospital
Azzie, Georges
Canada, Toronto
Hospital for Sick Children University of Toronto
Gerstle, Justin Ted
Canada, Toronto
Hospital for Sick Children University of Toronto
Riviello, Robert R.
United States, Boston
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/msj.20253
ISSN:
00272507
e-ISSN:
19317581
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Botswana