An innovative paradigm for surgical education programs in resource-limited settings.
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The burden of surgical disease in low-income countries remains significant, in part owing to continued surgical workforce shortages. We describe a successful paradigm to expand Rwandan surgical capacity through the implementation of a surgical education partnership between the National University of Rwanda and the Centre for Global Surgery at the McGill University Health Centre. Key considerations for such a program are highlighted.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
دوره 57 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014