Unmet surgical needs in children: a household survey in Nepal
- 21 February 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Pediatric Surgery International
- Vol. 31 (4), 389-395
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-015-3684-1
Abstract
While an estimated two billion people lack access to surgical care, little data are available on surgical conditions for pediatric populations in low- and middle-income countries. Our study aims to assess pediatric surgical needs in Nepal.Keywords
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