Geographical maldistribution of surgical resources in South Africa: A review of the number of hospitals hospital beds and surgical beds
Background. The global burden of surgical disease has been studied to a limited extent. Despite the proven benefits of surgery, surgical services remain poorly resourced. Contributing to this global crisis is the critical lack of data regarding available resources.Objective. To analyse the distribut...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2017-11-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12143/8317 |