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The projected impact of COVID-19 on global surgical care: A case study of International Volunteers in Urology (IVUmed)

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face immense health care needs with limited available resources, mainly due to the lack of health care providers in specific regions of the world, leading to global inequalities in medical care access. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 40% of the countries in the world have less […]

Source: Journal of Global Health

DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.03086

Authors: John Lee, Ashley Van Loozen, Danielle Sweeney, Francis Schneck, Christina B Ching

Institutions: The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center, University of Pittsburgh, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Global Health and Surgery

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Partnerships for the goals, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,200