Mark G. Shrime

Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA

[ 1 ] - Decentralization and Regionalization of Surgical Care: A Review of Evidence for the Optimal Distribution of Surgical Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Background While recommendations for the optimal distribution of surgical services in high-income countries (HICs) exist, it is unclear how these translate to resource-limited settings. Given the significant shortage and maldistribution of surgical workforce and infrastructure in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the optimal role of decentralization versus regionalization (ce...