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Systematic Review of Barriers to Surgical Care in Low‐Income and Middle‐Income Countries

World Journal of Surgery · 2011 · Vol. 35(5) · pp. 941–950

Caris Grimes✉(Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust)Kendra G. Bowman(Brigham and Women's Hospital)Christopher Dodgion(Brigham and Women's Hospital)Christopher Lavy(John Radcliffe Hospital)

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Abstract

The significance of cultural, financial, and structural barriers pertinent to surgery and their role in wider health care issues are discussed. Immediate action to improve financial and geographic accessibility along with investment in district hospitals is likely to make a significant impact on overcoming access and barrier issues. Further research is needed to identify issues that need to be addressed to close the gap between the care needed and that provided.

Global Health and Surgery Global Maternal and Child Health Global Health Workforce IssuesMedicineHealth careLanguage barrierNursingPopulationBusinessEconomic growthEnvironmental healthPolitical science

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CultureFamilyHealth Services AccessibilityHospitals, DistrictHumansIncomePatient Acceptance of Health CarePovertySocial SupportSurgical Procedures, Operative

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