Estimated need for surgery worldwide based on prevalence of diseases : a modelling strategy for the WHO global health estimate

Estimated need for surgery worldwide based on prevalence of diseases : a modelling strategy for the WHO global health estimate

Background: Surgery is a foundational component of health-care systems. However, previous efforts to integrate surgical services into global health initiatives do not reflect the scope of surgical need and many health systems do not provide essential interventions. We estimate the minimum global vol...

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Main Authors: Rose, John, Weiser, Thomas G, Hider, Phil, Wilson, Leona, Bickler, Stephen W, Gruen, Russell Lindsay
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
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DRNTU::Science::Medicine
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/97230
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25640
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English

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https://hdl.handle.net/10356/97230
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25640

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