The Evolution of the Specialist Surgeon Workforce in East, Central and Southern Africa.

Osei-Kuffour D, Banda CH, Campion A, Gerba LB, Mutambanengwe P, Nkoronko M, Mwachiro M, Aruparayil N, Niyukuri A, Philipo GS, Nally D, Mangaoang D, Borgstein E, Bekele A

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DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12545
Published: 2025 Apr
Container: World journal of surgery
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@article{allodium:10.1002/wjs.12545,
  title = {The Evolution of the Specialist Surgeon Workforce in East, Central and Southern Africa.},
  author = {Osei-Kuffour D and Banda CH and Campion A and Gerba LB and Mutambanengwe P and Nkoronko M and Mwachiro M and Aruparayil N and Niyukuri A and Philipo GS and Nally D and Mangaoang D and Borgstein E and Bekele A},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {World journal of surgery},
  doi = {10.1002/wjs.12545},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12545}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Evolution of the Specialist Surgeon Workforce in East, Central and Southern Africa.
AU  - Osei-Kuffour D
AU  - Banda CH
AU  - Campion A
AU  - Gerba LB
AU  - Mutambanengwe P
AU  - Nkoronko M
AU  - Mwachiro M
AU  - Aruparayil N
AU  - Niyukuri A
AU  - Philipo GS
AU  - Nally D
AU  - Mangaoang D
AU  - Borgstein E
AU  - Bekele A
PY  - 2025
JO  - World journal of surgery
DO  - 10.1002/wjs.12545
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12545
ER  -

APA

D, O., CH, B., A, C., LB, G., P, M., M, N., M, M., N, A., A, N., GS, P., D, N., D, M., E, B., & A, B. (2025). The Evolution of the Specialist Surgeon Workforce in East, Central and Southern Africa.. World journal of surgery. https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12545

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