The burden of orthopaedic disease in developing countries

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1819-1822

  Beveridge, Massey ^a   Howard, Andrew ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISABILITY; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INCOME; INJURY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; ORTHOPEDICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 3543003491     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200408000-00029     Document Type: Review

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