Estimated need for surgery worldwide based on prevalence of diseases: a modelling strategy for the WHO Global Health Estimate

• Main Authors: John Rose, MD (Author), Thomas G Weiser, MD (Author), Phil Hider, FAFPHM (Author), Leona Wilson, FANZCA (Author), Prof. Russell L Gruen, PhD (Author), Prof. Stephen W Bickler, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Surgery is a foundational component of health-care systems. However, previous efforts to integrate surgical services into global health initiatives do not reflect the scope of surgical need and many health systems do not provide essential interventions. We estimate the minimum global vol...