Challenges of surgery in developing countries: A survey of surgical and anesthesia capacity in uganda's public hospitals

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1056-1065

  Linden, Allison F ^a,b,c   Sekidde, Francis Serufusa ^d   Galukande, Moses ^e   Knowlton, Lisa Marie ^f   Chackungal, Smita ^g   McQueen, K A Kelly ^d,h  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Harvard Humanitarian Initiative ^*  (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Makerere UYniversity   (Uganda)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^h Valley Anesthesiology Consultants Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; GENERAL SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SURGERY; UGANDA;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GENERAL SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; UGANDA;

EID: 84863723711     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-012-1482-7     Document Type: Review

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