title: Improving effective surgical delivery in humanitarian disasters: lessons from Haiti.
abstract: Kathryn Chu and colleagues describe the experiences of Médecins sans Frontières after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and discuss how to improve delivery of surgery in humanitarian disasters.
authors.affiliation: Médecins sans Frontières, Cape Town, South Africa. kathryn_chu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stokes
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trelles
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ford
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004190:Disasters; D055866:Earthquakes; D004630:Emergencies; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006205:Haiti; D006280:Health Workforce; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D007391:International Cooperation; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery*