Reconstructive Surgery for the Neglected Tropical Diseases: Global Gaps and Future Directions
Background:. Several neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are highly disfiguring, particularly those in resource-poor countries that lack access to basic surgery. There has been a push to integrate surgery into treatment programs for NTDs. In this article, we provide an overview of the major disfiguri...
Main Authors: | Kala T. Pham, BS, Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD, Kristy L. Hamilton, MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2023-05-01
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Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004987 |
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