!DOCTYPE html> © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020Richard A. Gosselin, David A. Spiegel and Michelle Foltz (eds.)Global Orthopedicshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13290-3_4 4. Cost-Effectiveness of Orthopedic Surgery in Austere Environments Richard A. Gosselin1 (1) San Francisco General Hospital, Institute for Global Orthopedics…
Fig. 6.1 Informal teaching with surgeons, OR and ward nurses, and physiotherapists How things are discussed is as important as what is discussed. Open discussions in which all questions are…
Economic stratum Number of injury deaths (000) Population (000) Rates (deaths/100,000/year) Low 850 826,417 103 Lower middle 2903 3,834,641 76 Upper middle 816 999,625 82 High 561 1,076,797 52 Total…
Potential barriers Individual Age Gender Education Religious or cultural beliefs Financial concerns Direct costs (out-of-pocket expenses) Indirect costs (time off work) Cost of travel to health facility Fear of…
