The neglected stepchild at risk: reimagining global surgery of shifting priorities

Cynthia de Carvalho Fischer; João Martins; Dmitri Nepogodiev; Aneel Bhangu

doi:10.51496/jogm.v6.373

Authors

Cynthia de Carvalho Fischer Surgical Data Institute, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
João Martins Surgical Data Institute, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Dmitri Nepogodiev Surgical Data Institute, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Aneel Bhangu Surgical Data Institute, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51496/jogm.v6.373

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