Congenital cardiac surgery in the less privileged regions of the world

Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1621-1629

  Saxena, Anita ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Congenital heart disease; Developing country; Limited resources

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INVESTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PREVALENCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 73349109165     PISSN: 14779072     EISSN: 17448344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/erc.09.141     Document Type: Review

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