Surgical care at the district hospital.
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TextPublication details: London : WHO, 2003. Description: ill. ; 30 cmISBN: 9789241545755NLM classification: WO 39 S 2003Summary: Many patients who present to district level hospitals require surgical treatment for trauma, obstetric, abdominal and orthopedic emergencies. often surgery cannot be safely postponed to allow their transfer to a secondary or tertiary level hospital, but many district hospitals in developing countries have no specialist surgical teams and are staffed by medical, nursing and paramedical personnel who perform a wide range of surgical procedures, often with inadequate training.
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Includes index.
Many patients who present to district level hospitals require surgical treatment for trauma, obstetric, abdominal and orthopedic emergencies. often surgery cannot be safely postponed to allow their transfer to a secondary or tertiary level hospital, but many district hospitals in developing countries have no specialist surgical teams and are staffed by medical, nursing and paramedical personnel who perform a wide range of surgical procedures, often with inadequate training.
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