doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001025.
Epub 2011 Apr 26.
Improving effective surgical delivery in humanitarian disasters: lessons from Haiti
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Improving effective surgical delivery in humanitarian disasters: lessons from Haiti
PLoS Med.
2011 Apr.
Abstract
Kathryn Chu and colleagues describe the experiences of Médecins sans Frontières after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and discuss how to improve delivery of surgery in humanitarian disasters.
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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