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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Global Surgery"”.
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Global surgery - socioeconomic and geographic maldistribution of surgical resources
Surgery is an indispensable part of any health system and improving access to safe surgery remains a challenge in the developing world. Surgery is emerging as a priority in global health, unfortunately information around the burden of surgical diseases or the available surgical resources is …
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Global Surgery - A review of the paediatric surgical workforce in South Africa
… research conducted in the field of general surgery and continues to grow the national database on surgical resource in South Africa. This study involved a quantitative descriptive analysis of all registered specialist as well as training paediatric surgeons in South Africa, and included …
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Shaping the aspirational healthcare system: undergraduate exposure in South Africa and the role of global surgery
Global Surgery is a burgeoning field especially in the low-and-middle-income country (LMIC) context. While exposure is increasing, research shows students are often exposed incidentally and not through the formal curriculum. Research also shows that there is no coherent pedagogy around Global …
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ETHICS OF GLOBAL SURGICAL CARE: A FOUR-PART MODEL TO ENHANCE GLOBAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD AND NECK SURGERY CARE
Global surgery describes the systematic way to reduce health disparities and realize accessibility and sustainability in surgical care. Nearly five billion individuals lack access to adequate and necessary surgical and peri-surgical care. The contemporary model of global surgery is that of …
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AN INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH AND GLOBAL HEALTH ETHICS: SEVEN TOPICS FOR STUDENTS
This is a practicum thesis to develop global health curriculum for students. The thesis includes seven articles that provide an introduction to global health and global health ethics. Topics for the articles were developed through research, discussions with current students and the author’s …
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High rates of undiagnosed hypoalbuminaemia in orthopaedic trauma patients at a rural hospital
Background: The deleterious effects of hypoalbuminaemia in the peri-operative period are well documented. We aimed to review serum albumin levels in a cohort of orthopaedic trauma patients to determine the prevalence of hypoalbuminaemia. Secondarily, we aimed to identify factors associated with an …
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International Comparative Analysis to Understand the Capacity for Arthroscopy Training and Practice in Developing Countries
… regarding their experience with arthroscopic surgery. Based on the responses from the interviews, a multiple-choice survey instrument was developed to analyze the existing capacity for arthroscopy in these nations, as well as challenges and needs for further development and training. Surveys …