Inadequate access to simple elective surgery in developing countries is storing up future health problems for patients and may create a spiral of future health complications putting more people’s lives at risk, a new study reveals. Analyzing the experience of more than 18,000 patients in 640 hospitals across 83 countries, researchers and experts used hernia repair to represent elective health care, concluding that such treatments are essential to prevent over-reliance on emergency systems. The study, which appears in The Lancet Global Health, reveals that inguinal hernias are treatable with simple Read More
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