Generation of political priority for global surgery: a qualitative policy analysis

Background: Despite the high burden of surgical conditions, the provision of surgical services has been a low global health priority. We examined factors that have shaped priority for global surgical care. Methods: We undertook semi-structured interviews by telephone with members of global surgical...

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Main Authors: Ms Yusra Ribhi Shawar, MPH, Prof. Jeremy Shiffman, PhD, David A Spiegel, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X15000984