Surgical referral coordination from a first-level hospital: a prospective case study from rural Nepal

Surgical referral coordination from a first-level hospital: a prospective case study from rural Nepal

Abstract Background Patients in isolated rural communities typically lack access to surgical care. It is not feasible for most rural first-level hospitals to provide a full suite of surgical specialty services. Comprehensive surgical care thus depends on referral systems. There is minimal literature...

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Main Authors: Matthew Fleming, Caroline King, Sindhya Rajeev, Ashma Baruwal, Dan Schwarz, Ryan Schwarz, Nirajan Khadka, Sami Pande, Sumesh Khanal, Bibhav Acharya, Adia Benton, Selwyn O. Rogers, Maria Panizales, David Gyorki, Heather McGee, David Shaye, Duncan Maru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Disease management
Case management
Referral and consultation
General surgery
Global health
Developing countries
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2624-2

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