iBet uBet web content aggregator. Adding the entire web to your favor.
iBet uBet web content aggregator. Adding the entire web to your favor.



Link to original content: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31749997
What is 'global surgery'? Defining the multidisciplinary interface between surgery, anaesthesia and public health - PubMed Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2019 Oct 30;4(5):e001808.
doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001808. eCollection 2019.

What is 'global surgery'? Defining the multidisciplinary interface between surgery, anaesthesia and public health

Michael Bath  1 , Tom Bashford  2 , J E Fitzgerald  3
Affiliations
Review

What is 'global surgery'? Defining the multidisciplinary interface between surgery, anaesthesia and public health

Michael Bath et al. BMJ Glob Health. .

Abstract

'Global surgery' is the term adopted to describe a rapidly developing multidisciplinary field aiming to provide improved and equitable surgical care across international health systems. Sitting at the interface between numerous clinical and non-clinical specialisms, it encompasses multiple aspects that surround the treatment of surgical disease and its equitable provision across health systems globally. From defining the role of, and need for, optimal surgical care through to identifying barriers and implementing improvement, global surgery has an expansive remit. Advocacy, education, research and clinical components can all involve surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and allied healthcare professionals working together with non-clinicians, including policy makers, epidemiologists and economists. Long neglected as a topic within the global and public health arenas, an increasing awareness of the extreme disparities internationally has driven greater engagement. Not necessarily restricted to specific diseases, populations or geographical regions, these disparities have led to a particular focus on surgical care in low-income and middle-income countries with the greatest burden and needs. This review considers the major factors defining the interface between surgery, anaesthesia and public health in these settings.

Keywords: health economics; health policy; health systems; public Health; surgery.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: EF is an honorary clinical advisor for the Lifebox Foundation (unpaid), a trustee of the Surgical Research Gateway Foundation (unpaid) and a consultant for the global healthcare practice at KPMG International (paid). TB is on the Education Board of Lifebox Foundation (unpaid), an external advisor to the Tropical Health Education Trust Global Surgery and Anaesthesia Technical Taskforce (unpaid), president of the World Anaesthesia Society (unpaid) and a committee member for Cambridge Global Health Partnerships (unpaid).

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The multiple facets of global surgery.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

See all "Cited by" articles

References

    1. Farmer PE, Kim JY. Surgery and global health: a view from beyond the OR. World J Surg 2008;32:533–6. 10.1007/s00268-008-9525-9 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Lavy C, Sauven K, Mkandawire N, et al. . State of surgery in tropical Africa: a review. World J Surg 2011;35:262–71. 10.1007/s00268-010-0885-6 - DOI - PubMed
    1. Citron I, Meara JG. A global surgery, obstetrics and anaesthesia metamorphosis. Update in Anaesthesia 2019;33.
    1. Surgery and Health For All Address by DR H. Mahler director-general of the world Health organization. XXII Biennial World Congress of the InternationalCollege of Surgeons, 1980.
    1. Bae JY, Groen RS, Kushner AL. Surgery as a public health intervention: common misconceptions versus the truth. Bull World Health Organ 2011;89:394 10.2471/BLT.11.088229 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources