title: Global surgical initiatives to reduce the surgical burden of disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, USA.
authors.forename: Travis T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Tollefson
authors.forename: Wayne F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Larrabee
mesh_terms: D057191:Capacity Building; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003906:Developing Countries; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education; D014943:Global Health; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*