Deaths from acute abdominal conditions and geographical access to surgical care in India: a nationally representative spatial analysis

• Main Authors: Anna J Dare, PhD (Author), Joshua S Ng-Kamstra, MD (Author), Jayadeep Patra, PhD (Author), Sze Hang Fu, MSA (Author), Peter S Rodriguez, MSA (Author), Marvin Hsiao, PhD (Author), Raju M Jotkar, MD (Author), J S Thakur, MD (Author), Jay Sheth, MD (Author), Prof. Prabhat Jha, DPhil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Few population-based studies quantify mortality from surgical conditions and relate mortality to access to surgical care in low-income and middle-income countries. Methods: We linked deaths from acute abdominal conditions within a nationally representative, population-based mortality sur...