IGOT-the institute for global orthopaedics and traumatology: A model for collaboration and change

Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 308-311

  Phillips, Jonathan ^a,b   Jergesen, Harry E ^a,c   Caldwell, Amber ^a   Coughlin, Richard ^a,c  

^a SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic initiatives; Developing world; Global health; Global health initiatives; Global health rganization; IGOT; International orthopaedic surgery; Musculoskeletal care; Orthopaedic surgery; Orthopaedics; Trauma; Traumatology

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; ORTHOPEDICS; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EID: 76449110640     PISSN: 08859698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BTO.0b013e3181c3ebb1     Document Type: Review

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