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- Title
Burden of surgical disease: does the literature reflect the scope of the international crisis?
- Authors
Taira, Breena R; Kelly McQueen, K A; Burkle, Frederick M, Jr
- Abstract
Little is factually known about the burden of surgical disease and less is known about global surgical provision of care for diseases that may be treated, cured, or palliated by a surgical intervention. Despite the lack of information, surgical interventions are provided by a variety of agencies every day in the developing world. This literature review represents the first published comprehensive review of the global surgical literature. The primary goal was to collect and summarize what has been published on the current global burden of surgical disease and thereby encourage and promote the allocation of further research and resources.
- Publication
World journal of surgery, 2009, Vol 33, Issue 5, p893
- ISSN
0364-2313
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00268-009-9981-x