title: The burden of surgical conditions and access to surgical care in low- and middle-income countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States of America.
authors.forename: Doruk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ozgediz
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jamison
authors.forename: Meena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cherian
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McQueen
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013502:General Surgery / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D014943:Global Health; D006292:Health Priorities; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity; D009026:Mortality; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011203:Poverty; D011634:Public Health / Q000941:ethics*; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
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