Transfemoral amputation and prosthesis provision in Tanzania: Patient and provider perspectives
Background: The burden of disability because of traumatic limb amputation, particularly transfemoral amputation (TFA) is disproportionately carried by low- and middle-income countries. The need for improved access to prosthesis services in these settings is well-documented, but perspectives on the b...
Main Authors: | Mayur Urva, Claire A. Donnelley, Sravya T. Challa, Billy T. Haonga, Saam Morshed, David W. Shearer, Nooshin Razani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2023-02-01
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Series: | African Journal of Disability |
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Online Access: | https://ajod.org/index.php/ajod/article/view/1084 |
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