State of surgery in tropical Africa: A review

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 262-271

  Lavy, Chris ^a   Sauven, Kathryn ^a   Mkandawire, Nyengo ^a   Charian, Meena ^a   Gosselin, Richard ^a   Ndihokubwayo, Jean Bosco ^a   Parry, Eldryd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; RESEARCH; REVIEW; STATISTICS; SURGERY;

AFRICA; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; RESEARCH; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 78651360808     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-010-0885-6     Document Type: Review

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