Improved Techniques and Future Advances in Plastic Surgery in Global Health

<p>Background</p><p>Plastic surgery has a long-standing history of being deeply interconnected with <a title="Learn more about Global Health" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/global-health">global health</a>. This pap...

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Autores principales: Paul Shay, Peter J. Taub, Lester Silver
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:168073f486134ccc867aa4bd02a3d0662021-12-02T04:02:28ZImproved Techniques and Future Advances in Plastic Surgery in Global Health2214-999610.1016/j.aogh.2016.09.006https://doaj.org/article/168073f486134ccc867aa4bd02a3d0662016-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/735https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996<p>Background</p><p>Plastic surgery has a long-standing history of being deeply interconnected with <a title="Learn more about Global Health" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/global-health">global health</a>. This paper reviews the current state of global health as it relates to plastic surgery and makes forecasts for the future.</p><p>Methods</p><p>This study reviews the most current literature on global plastic surgery, as well as offers insights based on our 2 senior authors' experiences. For our literature search, the MEDLINE database was queried using relevant keywords through both PubMed and OVID user interfaces.</p><p>Findings</p><p>Early exposure to global plastic surgery often leads to a lifelong involvement. Formal integration of global surgery into residencies is becoming more common. Models of care for global plastic surgery range from small to large groups, spanning the full spectrum of reconstructive plastic surgery. The best of these groups have longitudinal relationships with their operative sites to allow for continuous care. Logistics and funding are crucial for successful care. Technological advances will make long-distance care more facile in the future.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>Global plastic surgery is rewarding to both patient and physician. Plastic surgery has been and will continue to be committed to providing high-quality global health care.Paul ShayPeter J. TaubLester SilverUbiquity Pressarticleplastic surgeryglobal healthglobal surgerymedical missionsInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 82, Iss 4, Pp 644-648 (2016)
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topic plastic surgery
global health
global surgery
medical missions
Infectious and parasitic diseases
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Public aspects of medicine
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spellingShingle plastic surgery
global health
global surgery
medical missions
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Paul Shay
Peter J. Taub
Lester Silver
Improved Techniques and Future Advances in Plastic Surgery in Global Health
description <p>Background</p><p>Plastic surgery has a long-standing history of being deeply interconnected with <a title="Learn more about Global Health" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/global-health">global health</a>. This paper reviews the current state of global health as it relates to plastic surgery and makes forecasts for the future.</p><p>Methods</p><p>This study reviews the most current literature on global plastic surgery, as well as offers insights based on our 2 senior authors' experiences. For our literature search, the MEDLINE database was queried using relevant keywords through both PubMed and OVID user interfaces.</p><p>Findings</p><p>Early exposure to global plastic surgery often leads to a lifelong involvement. Formal integration of global surgery into residencies is becoming more common. Models of care for global plastic surgery range from small to large groups, spanning the full spectrum of reconstructive plastic surgery. The best of these groups have longitudinal relationships with their operative sites to allow for continuous care. Logistics and funding are crucial for successful care. Technological advances will make long-distance care more facile in the future.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>Global plastic surgery is rewarding to both patient and physician. Plastic surgery has been and will continue to be committed to providing high-quality global health care.
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Lester Silver
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title Improved Techniques and Future Advances in Plastic Surgery in Global Health
title_short Improved Techniques and Future Advances in Plastic Surgery in Global Health
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title_fullStr Improved Techniques and Future Advances in Plastic Surgery in Global Health
title_full_unstemmed Improved Techniques and Future Advances in Plastic Surgery in Global Health
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