Editorial perspective: Global surgery: Measuring the impact

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2505-2506

  McQueen, K A Kelly ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PATIENT SAFETY; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANESTHESIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SAFETY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84885841399     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2198-z     Document Type: Note

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