Improving the quantitative basis of the surgical burden in low-income countries

PLoS Med. 2009 Sep;6(9):e1000149. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000149. Epub 2009 Sep 22.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care / economics
  • Delivery of Health Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Developing Countries / economics*
  • Developing Countries / statistics & numerical data
  • General Surgery / economics*
  • General Surgery / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans