Surgical capacity assessment in the state of Amazonas using the surgical assessment tool. Cross-sectional study.
José Emerson SouzaRodrigo Vaz FerreiraiSaurabh SalujaJulia R AmundsonIsabelle CitronPaul R TrucheLina RoaKathrin ZimmermanHillary E JennyAlexis N BowderPedro Henrique DA Silva GomesJessica DE Oliveira CorreiaJohn MearaNivaldo AlonsoPublished in: Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes (2022)
populations living in rural areas in Brazil face significant disparities in access to surgical care, despite the presence of universal health coverage. Development of a state plan for the implementation of surgery is necessary to ensure access to surgical care for rural populations.