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Surgical referral systems in low- and middle-income countries: A review of the evidence

BACKGROUND: Referral networks are critical in the timely delivery of surgical care, particularly for populations residing in rural areas who have limited access to specialist services. However, in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) referral networks are often undermined by systemic inefficienc...

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Autores principales:	Pittalis, Chiara, Brugha, Ruairi, Gajewski, Jakub
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2019
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6764741/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31560716 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223328

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