Author/Authors :
Thomas G Weiser، نويسنده , , Scott E Regenbogen، نويسنده , , Katherine D Thompson، نويسنده , , Alex B Haynes، نويسنده , , Stuart R. Lipsitz، نويسنده , , William R Berry، نويسنده , , Atul A Gawande، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Summary
Background
Little is known about the amount and availability of surgical care globally. We estimated the number of major operations undertaken worldwide, described their distribution, and assessed the importance of surgical care in global public-h