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Global Surgery and Public Health: a New Paradigm

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ISBN-10: 0763780480

ISBN-13: 9780763780487

Edition: 2012 (Revised)

Authors: Catherine R. deVries, Raymond R. Price

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Until recently, surgical services in developing countries have been neglected, despite the critical role they could play in preventing disease and saving lives. Over the last few years, world leaders, public health professionals, and surgeons have collaborated to discuss public policies, resource utilization, healthcare reform, surgical safety, and workforce issues in order to bring these life-saving services to those most in need.Global Surgery and Public Health: A New Paradigm offers the most current information as well as a systematic approach to considering surgery in the context of a broader umbrella of public health. It is ideal for courses in Global/International Health, Public…    
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Book details

List price: $177.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 12/13/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 302
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Foreword
Introduction
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
The Case for Global Surgery
Advances and Disparities: The Current State of Global Surgical Care
Surgery and Public Health: �Global Surgery�
Surgery and Healthcare Resources
The Innovator's Scalpel: Remodeling Surgery for the Community
Disruption: Technological Innovation
The New Surgical Ecosystem: Trends in Care Delivery
Tailoring Delivery to Local Needs: Successful Strategies
Approaching Equity in Global Surgery
Who's at Risk? Surgical Populations in the Community
Contributions from Surgical Specialties
Trauma: A Global Pandemic
The Future of Global Surgery
List of Acronyms
Index