Access to surgery in Ecuador using the enhanced 2-step floating catchment area approach.

Wurdeman T, Balarezo AT, Vega AB, Dey T, Falconi M, Garcia MJ, Iza M, Kumar N, Gerk A, Fowler Z, Rodas E, Salamea JC, Juran S, Meara JG, Uribe-Leitz T

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DOI: 10.1186/s44263-026-00241-6
Published: 2026 Feb 4
Container: BMC global and public health
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s44263-026-00241-6,
  title = {Access to surgery in Ecuador using the enhanced 2-step floating catchment area approach.},
  author = {Wurdeman T and Balarezo AT and Vega AB and Dey T and Falconi M and Garcia MJ and Iza M and Kumar N and Gerk A and Fowler Z and Rodas E and Salamea JC and Juran S and Meara JG and Uribe-Leitz T},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC global and public health},
  doi = {10.1186/s44263-026-00241-6},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-026-00241-6}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Access to surgery in Ecuador using the enhanced 2-step floating catchment area approach.
AU  - Wurdeman T
AU  - Balarezo AT
AU  - Vega AB
AU  - Dey T
AU  - Falconi M
AU  - Garcia MJ
AU  - Iza M
AU  - Kumar N
AU  - Gerk A
AU  - Fowler Z
AU  - Rodas E
AU  - Salamea JC
AU  - Juran S
AU  - Meara JG
AU  - Uribe-Leitz T
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC global and public health
DO  - 10.1186/s44263-026-00241-6
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T, W., AT, B., AB, V., T, D., M, F., MJ, G., M, I., N, K., A, G., Z, F., E, R., JC, S., S, J., JG, M., & T, U. (2026). Access to surgery in Ecuador using the enhanced 2-step floating catchment area approach.. BMC global and public health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-026-00241-6

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