1. Global Surgery and Anesthesia Manual : Providing Care in Resource-limited Settings
- Author
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John G. Meara, MD, DMD, MBA, FACS, FRACS, Craig D. McClain, MD, MPH, Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr., MD, MPH, FACS, David P. Mooney, MD, MPH, FACS, John G. Meara, MD, DMD, MBA, FACS, FRACS, Craig D. McClain, MD, MPH, Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr., MD, MPH, FACS, and David P. Mooney, MD, MPH, FACS
- Subjects
- Poor--Surgery--Complications, Medically underserved areas, World health, Poor--Surgery, Surgery--Developing countries, Surgery--Complications--Developing countries, Anesthesia--Developing countries, Surgery, Anesthesia, International cooperation
- Abstract
To help advance global surgery as a public health intervention, providers and students require a practical, hands-on manual to train them to provide safe and effective surgery and anesthesia in resource-limited settings. This guide provides in-depth instruction on epidemiology and ethics surrounding surgical services, and on anesthesia, non-trauma surgery, and trauma surgery. With contributions from a group of culturally and academically diverse clinicians, each chapter is enriched by at least one commentary from a surgeon or anesthetist in a low- or middle-income country (LMIC) who shares first-hand perspectives on the realities and complexities of providing surgical care in these settings with limited resources.
- Published
- 2015