Global economic consequences of selected surgical diseases: a modelling study

Background: The surgical burden of disease is substantial, but little is known about the associated economic consequences. We estimate the global macroeconomic impact of the surgical burden of disease due to injury, neoplasm, digestive diseases, and maternal and neonatal disorders from two distinct...

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Main Authors: Dr. Blake C Alkire, MD, Mark G Shrime, MD, Anna J Dare, PhD, Prof. Jeffrey R Vincent, PhD, John G Meara, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X15700884