Browsing by Subject "burden"
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Identifying the Burden of Pediatric Surgical Disease in Somaliland
(2018)Background: A staggering 5 billion people worldwide lack access to safe and affordable surgery, and surgical conditions contribute to up to 32% of the global disease burden. However, precise data on the burden of surgical ... -
Levels of Surgical Disease and Predictors of Barriers to Care in Rural India
(2012)An estimated 234.2 million major surgical procedures are performed annually worldwide, yet the wealthiest third of the world's population receives 73.6% while the world's poorest third receives only 3.5%. Approximately one-third ...
