Global Neurosurgery: An Overview
Roxanna M. García, Nathan A. Shlobin, Ronnie E. Baticulon, Kemel A. Ghotme, Laura Lippa, Luís A. B. Borba, Mahmood Qureshi, Nqobile Thango, Tariq Khan, Peter J. Hutchinson, Gail Rosseau
Abstract
In the following article, we define the practice of global neurosurgery and review the major historical events defining this movement within the larger context of global surgery. The current state of the neurosurgical workforce, disease burden, and ongoing collaborative efforts are highlighted. Ethical practice leading the sustainability is discussed, as well as future targets for the global community as we look beyond the next decade of opportunities to affect the neurosurgical burden of disease.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineNeurosurgeryContext (archaeology)WorkforceSustainabilityGlobal healthEngineering ethicsSurgeryNursingEconomic growthPublic healthEcologyEconomicsEngineeringPaleontologyBiologyGlobal Health and SurgeryCraniofacial Disorders and TreatmentsOrgan Donation and Transplantation