Paediatric surgery in Cambodia.
More than half of Cambodia's nine million people are under 17 years of age, but there are no certified paediatric surgeons. On a mission sponsored by CARE Australia and the International Federation of Surgical Colleges, Paddy A Dewan investigated the surgical care of Cambodia's children.
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Department of Surgery, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, SA.
D000293:Adolescent; D002160:Cambodia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D013502:General Surgery / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D000078329:Workforce