Addressing the global burden of surgical disease: Proceedings from the 2nd annual symposium at the American college of surgeons

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 371-373

  Perkins, R Serene ^a   Casey, Kathleen M ^b   McQueen, K A Kelly ^c,d,e  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (United States)

^c Valley Anesthesiology Consultants Ltd   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 77949262235     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-009-0338-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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