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The Political Economy of Emergency and Essential Surgery in Global Health

Authors: Jeremy P. Hedges, Charles N. Mock, Meena N. Cherian

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 9/2010

Abstract

Emergency and essential surgery (EES) remains a low priority on global health agendas even though a growing body of evidence demonstrates that EES is a cost-effective public health intervention and that it holds the potential to prevent a sizable number of deaths and disabilities. The inferior status of EES should be considered, in part, a political problem and subject to political analysis. This type of political economy examination has been used for other important global health issues but has not been applied to EES. By addressing political concerns and prospects, EES can be better positioned on international agendas, thus improving surgical care delivered to the poor.

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Title: The Political Economy of Emergency and Essential Surgery in Global Health
Authors: Jeremy P. Hedges
Charles N. Mock
Meena N. Cherian
Publication date: 01-09-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 9/2010
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-010-0610-5

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