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Challenges of training and delivery of pediatric surgical services in developing economies: a perspective from Pakistan
Published 2019-05-01“…Main body Despite the literature supporting specialized pediatric surgical care, the developing world is far from meeting the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) Manpower taskforce recommendation of at least 1 qualified pediatric surgeon per 100,000 patients (0–15 years-old). …”
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Discrepancies in decision making preferences between parents and surgeons in pediatric surgery
Published 2021-02-01“…Methods A survey was emailed to parents of patients evaluated in a university-based pediatric surgery clinic and surgeons belonging to the American Pediatric Surgical Association. The survey asked respondents to rate 6 clinical vignettes for urgency, complexity, and desired level of surgeon guidance using the Controlled Preferences Scale (CPS). …”
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Development of Pediatric Surgery department in resource-limiting country
Published 2019-12-01“…It makes it compulsory to provide adequate and required infrastructure, equipment, trained staff and other logistics to take care of increasing burden of these patients. (1, 2) Pediatric surgery services are far lacking in Pakistan generally (1).As per American Pediatric Surgical Association, number of pediatric surgeons must be at least 1/100,000 population of 0-15 years (3). …”
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