Effect of in‐hospital delays on surgical mortality for emergency general surgery conditions at a tertiary hospital in Malawi
Background In sub‐Saharan Africa, surgical access is limited by an inadequate surgical workforce, lack of infrastructure and decreased care‐seeking by patients. Delays in treatment can result from delayed presentation (pre‐hospital), delays in transfer (intrafacility) or after arrival at the treatin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019-06-01
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| Series: | BJS Open |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50152 |