EMERGENCY-SURGERY IN ETHIOPIA

Authors
RENNIE JA JANKA A
Citation
Ja. Rennie et A. Janka, EMERGENCY-SURGERY IN ETHIOPIA, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 79(6), 1997, pp. 254-256
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England → ACNP
ISSN journal
00358843
Volume
79
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
S
Pages
254 - 256
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8843(1997)79:6<254:EIE>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The surgical needs of Ethiopia are not met by traditionally trained su rgeons. Ten recently registered doctors were trained for a two-month p eriod in 20 selected lifesaving procedures. Evaluation of their skills one year after their course suggested that they were able to save liv es and to use their skills either under supervision or alone. The trai ning of physicians before their appointment to rural areas is a possib le solution to the unacceptably high morbidity and mortality from surg ical causes in rural Ethiopia.