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01-11-2018 | Reply, Letter to the Editor

Authors’ Reply: Safe Surgery for All: Early Lessons from Implementing a National Government-Driven Surgical Plan in Ethiopia

Authors: Katherine Iverson, Isabelle Citron, Daniel Burssa, Atlibachew Teshome, Olivia Ahearn, Tigistu Ashengo, David Barash, Erin Barringer, Kaya Garringer, Victoria McKitrick, John G. Meara, Abraham Mengistu, Swagoto Mukhopadhyay, Cheri Reynolds, Mark G. Shrime, Asha Varghese, Samson Esseye, Abebe Bekele

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 11/2018

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We appreciate the summary of anesthesia-related activities in Ethiopia and support the advocacy of anesthesia by Drs. Drum, Shimeles, Tilahun, and McQueen. Representatives of the Ethiopian Society of Anesthesiologists Professional Association (ESAPA) and the Ethiopian Association of Anesthetists (EAA) have been instrumental in the formation and implementation of the national Saving Lives through Safe Surgery (SaLTS) initiative. The SaLTS technical working group includes permanent members from both societies. …

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Title: Authors’ Reply: Safe Surgery for All: Early Lessons from Implementing a National Government-Driven Surgical Plan in Ethiopia
Authors: Katherine Iverson
Isabelle Citron
Daniel Burssa
Atlibachew Teshome
Olivia Ahearn
Tigistu Ashengo
David Barash
Erin Barringer
Kaya Garringer
Victoria McKitrick
John G. Meara
Abraham Mengistu
Swagoto Mukhopadhyay
Cheri Reynolds
Mark G. Shrime
Asha Varghese
Samson Esseye
Abebe Bekele
Publication date: 01-11-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 11/2018
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-018-4587-9

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