From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries

From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries

Abstract Climate change has far-reaching repercussions for surgical healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. Natural disasters cause injuries and infrastructural damage, while air pollution and global warming may increase surgical disease and predispose to worse outcomes. Socioeconomic ramifi...

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Main Authors: Russell Seth Martins, Kostantinos Poulikidis, Syed Shahzad Razi, M. Jawad Latif, Kyle Tafuri, Faiz Y. Bhora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Surgery
Environment
Sustainability
Healthcare
Operations
Equity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02260-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02260-8

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