Global Surgery : The Essentials

This text was developed as a book aimed at surgeons and allied health professionals that provides an introduction to the unmet needs , epidemiological, socioeconomic and even political factors that frame Global Surgery. Following upon an understanding of these issues, the text is a practical guide t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Park, Adrian (Editor), Price, Raymond (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319494821
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-49482-1
Physical DescriptionXIV, 597 p. 193 illus., 168 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Global Disparities in Surgical Care
  • The Transforming Power of High Quality Surgical Care: Surgery's Role in Improving Public Health
  • The Economic Case for Surgical Care in Low Resource Settings
  • Surgical Training in Low Resource Settings
  • Delivery of Subspecialty Surgical Care in Low-Resource Settings
  • Academic Global Surgery
  • E-Learning in Global Surgery
  • The Importance of Contextual Relevance and Cultural Appropriateness in Global Surgery
  • Practical Checklists
  • Basic Bio-Engineering: Essential Equipment Use and Troubleshooting
  • Frugal and Reverse Innovations in Surgery
  • Getting Started: Connecting to Global Surgical Opportunities
  • General Surgery Essentials
  • Essential Anesthesia
  • Tropical Infectious Disease Medicine for Surgeons - A Primer
  • Essential Orthopedics for Global Surgery
  • Gynecology and Obstetrics
  • Essential Urology
  • Head and Neck Essentials in Global Surgery
  • Essential Pediatric Surgery. .