Delivery of essential pediatric congenital surgical care within Brazil's universal health coverage system: a national survey of pediatric surgeons.
Paul R TrucheAbbie E NausFabio BotelhoJulia FerreiraAlexis N BowderLuke CaddellKathrin ZimmermanIsabella Maria de Freitas FariaBellisa Caldas LopesEduardo Corrêa CostaFernanda Lage Lima DantasAugusto J S A CavalcanteCarlos A L B CarvalhoSimone AbibDavid P MooneyNivaldo AlonsoPublished in: World journal of pediatric surgery (2023)
Brazilian pediatric surgeons routinely perform thoracic, abdominal, and urologic surgery. Those working in government-financed hospitals face barriers related to infrastructure, which may impact Brazilians who rely on Brazil's universal health coverage system. Policies that support pediatric surgeons working in the public sector may promote the workforce available to provide congenital pediatric surgical care.