Cost-effectiveness of surgery and its policy implications for global health: a systematic review and analysis

Background: The perception of surgery as expensive and complex might be a barrier to its widespread acceptance in global health efforts. We did a systematic review and analysis of cost-effectiveness studies that assess surgical interventions in low-income and middle-income countries to help quantify...

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Main Authors: Dr. Tiffany E Chao, MD, Ketan Sharma, MD, Morgan Mandigo, MSc, Lars Hagander, MD, Stephen C Resch, PhD, Thomas G Weiser, MD, John G Meara, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-06-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X1470213X

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