التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
State of Surgery in Tropical Africa: A Review. |
| المؤلفون: |
Lavy, Chris1 christopher.lavy@ndorms.ox.ac.uk, Sauven, Kathryn1, Mkandawire, Nyengo1, Charian, Meena1, Gosselin, Richard1, Ndihokubwayo, Jean1, Parry, Eldryd1 |
| المصدر: |
World Journal of Surgery. Feb2011, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p262-271. 10p. 2 Color Photographs, 2 Graphs. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*SURGICAL pathology, *CUTDOWN (Surgery), *HIV, *MEDICAL research, SURGERY practice |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
AFRICA |
| مستخلص: |
This is a review of recently published literature on surgery in tropical Africa. It presents the current state of surgical need and surgical practice on the continent. We discuss the enormous burden of surgical pathology (as far as it is known) and the access to and acceptability of surgery. We also describe the available facilities in terms of equipment and manpower. The study looked at the effects of the human immunodeficiency virus, the role of traditional healers, anesthesia, and the economics of surgery. Medical training and research are discussed, as are medical migration out of Africa and the concept of task shifting, where surgical procedures are performed by others when surgeons are not available. It closes with recommendations for involvement and action in this area of great global need. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
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