Group Injuries Infectious disease Cancer Pregnancy-related complications Disasters and emergencies Congenital disease WHO GIEESS [7] Optimal management starts at first-referral facility EESC works to strengthen essential surgical care High-HIV transmission…
The Problem The problems encountered when delivering medical care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs are myriad). They range from a lack of tangible resources (e.g., anesthesia machines) to the…
Fig. 8.1 A conceptual framework of the expectation of a medical mission (The pillars of successful medical missions) Quality and Safety Quality and safety are multifaceted issues. The Institute of…
The Declaration of Montreal [11] Article 1. The right of all people to have access to pain management without discrimination Article 2. The right of people in pain to acknowledgment…
Fig. 13.1 Countries registering cause of death by percentage of total deaths captured. Adpated with permission from World Health Organization Statistics 2013, World Health Organization Global Health Observatory Map Gallery….
Project Advantages Drawbacks Training centers in some countries • Economic • Teaching in accordance with the existing reality • No use of up-to-date equipment • Paucity of teachers Refresher courses…
Fig. 12.1 Waiting for pre-operative evaluation Patient Assessment The American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Preanesthesia Evaluation defines preanesthesia as the process of clinical assessment that precedes the delivery of…
Year Country Organization Year Country Organization 1997 Russia Healing the Children North East 2007 Honduras Gift of Life, Rotary Club 1997 China Healing the Children 2007 Honduras Medical Students Making…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Ram Roth, Elizabeth A.M. Frost, Clifford Gevirtz and Carrie L.H. Atcheson (eds.)The Role of Anesthesiology in Global Health10.1007/978-3-319-09423-6_24 24. Surgical Mission Trips as a Component of Medical Education and Residency Training Peter J. Taub1 …
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Ram Roth, Elizabeth A.M. Frost, Clifford Gevirtz and Carrie L.H. Atcheson (eds.)The Role of Anesthesiology in Global Health10.1007/978-3-319-09423-6_22 22. Trauma, War, and Managing Vascular and Orthopedic Injuries John Benjamin1 and John Rotruck1 (1) Department…
