Difficulties of surgery in the developing world: A personal view

Lancet

Volumn 353, Issue SUPPL.1, 1999, Pages 21-23

  Nundy, Samiran ^a  

^a SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FINANCE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RURAL AREA; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EID: 0032938055     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(99)90225-8     Document Type: Article

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