Cost-effectiveness of surgery in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 252-263

  Grimes, Caris E ^a   Henry, Jaymie Ang ^b,c   Maraka, Jane ^d   Mkandawire, Nyengo C ^e   Cotton, Michael ^f  

^a EAST SURREY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Orthopaedic Surgery   (United States)

^d East of England Deanery   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^f LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INCOME; POVERTY; SURGERY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; INCOME; POVERTY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84891593089     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2243-y     Document Type: Review

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