书目名称 | Global Neurosurgery | 副标题 | A Reflection from a | 编辑 | Robert J. Dempsey | 视频video | | 概述 | Describes the hopes and hardships inherent in the development of medical programs in austere settings.Presents an autobiographical account of the challenges of practicing neurosurgery worldwide.Writte | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | .During his training, neurosurgeon Robert J. Dempsey, M.D. was told that global health was something for infectious diseases and not possible in super-specialties. This is the story of questioning that belief, of addressing a massive need by working in the areas of need, going to numerous ministers of health worldwide and showing them that with the training of even a few neurosurgeons, we can complete a trauma system in their country. The result is now we can also provide care for cancer, stroke and congenital defects of newborn children where it was previously impossible. In 2015, the Lancet Commission’s report predicted, over the next few years, 47 million unnecessary deaths worldwide due to the lack of essential surgeries. This book relates the importance of rectifying that ongoing tragedy and, more importantly, the humanizing influences that such a journey has had on a super-specialist working with the people of greatest need. It concludes that in spite of massive need,the present situation is actually very hopeful, as we have shifted the focus of global health from service alone to partnered teaching, leading us now to self-sustaining systems of care delivered for and by the p | 出版日期 | Book 2023 | 关键词 | global health; global neurosurgery; trauma system; low-income setting; governmental partnerships; health | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41049-9 | isbn_softcover | 978-3-031-41051-2 | isbn_ebook | 978-3-031-41049-9 | copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerl |
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