Cost-effectiveness of surgery and its policy implications for global health: a systematic review and analysis

• Main Authors: Dr. Tiffany E Chao, MD (Author), Ketan Sharma, MD (Author), Morgan Mandigo, MSc (Author), Lars Hagander, MD (Author), Stephen C Resch, PhD (Author), Thomas G Weiser, MD (Author), John G Meara, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The perception of surgery as expensive and complex might be a barrier to its widespread acceptance in global health efforts. We did a systematic review and analysis of cost-effectiveness studies that assess surgical interventions in low-income and middle-income countries to help quantify...