Geospatial mapping of access to timely essential surgery in sub-Saharan Africa

BMJ Global Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2018, Pages

  Broer, P Niclas ^b   Klug, Stefanie J ^b   Snow, Rachel C ^a   Okiro, Emelda A ^c   Ouma, Paul O ^c   Snow, Robert W ^c   Tatem, Andrew J ^d,e   Meara, John G ^f   Alegana, Victor A ^d,e   Juran, Sabrina ^a,b  

^a UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND   (United States)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^e FLOWMINDER FOUNDATION   (Sweden)

^f HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 85058858726     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20597908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000875     Document Type: Article

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