title: Surgery as a public health intervention: common misconceptions versus the truth.
authors.forename: Jin Yung
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Reinou S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Groen
authors.forename: Adam L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Kushner
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000191:economics*; D014943:Global Health; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D014342:Truth Disclosure