The economics and improvisation of anaesthetic practice in Enugu, Nigeria

It has been said that the development of surgery has been in tandem with the evolution of anaesthesia. This should hold true all over the world, but in some areas a lack of resources has hindered the growth of both specialities. Most of the work on the economics of anaesthesia in the developing worl...

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Published in:Southern African journal of anaesthesia and analgesia 2009-06, Vol.15 (3), p.9-10
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