Karamitros, G. Goulas, S. (2023). British Journal of Surgery, Volume 110, Issue 9, 1226–1228
Profound disparities in access to surgery across the world have led to the need for benchmarks for surgical care to design initiatives that reduce the surgical burden of disease. This study measures research productivity and human capital in surgery across nations and investigates associations with the shares of the population and surgical burden of disease. Understanding the country differences in human capital and innovation in surgery is crucial in quantifying access to surgeons and quality of surgical care across the world. Continue Reading