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Editorial
. 2008 Aug 26;5(8):e182.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050182.

A crucial role for surgery in reaching the UN millennium development goals

PLoS Medicine Editors
Editorial

A crucial role for surgery in reaching the UN millennium development goals

PLoS Medicine Editors. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

ThePLoS Medicine Editors lay out five important reasons why providing surgery should be considered a global public health priority.

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