title: Current situation of neurosurgery in Central America: an analysis and suggestions for improvement.
authors.affiliation: Association of Central American Societies of Neurosurgery; Honduran Association of Surgical Neurology, Honduras; Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas, San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Electronic address: emillerhn@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ena Isabel
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De la Riva
authors.forename: Jorge Eduardo
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ortega
authors.forename: Francisco Sansivirini
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Valle
authors.forename: Ricardo Lungo
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Esquivel
authors.forename: Marvin F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Salgado Perez
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Perez Berrios
mesh_terms: D002489:Central America; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends*; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000639:trends*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000639:trends; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000639:trends; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends
keywords: ASOCAN; Association of Central American Societies of Neurosurgery; Central America; FLANC; Federation of Latin-American Neurosurgery; Neurosurgery; Public Health System; Social Security Health System; WFNS; WHO; World Federation of Neurosurgery; World Health Organization