In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editor Dr. Mary Ann Hopkins brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Surgery in Austere Environments. Top experts discuss surgery in war zones; the role of NGOs and faith-based organizations in health care delivery; wilderness medicine and surgery; surgery and natural disasters; and much more.- Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including surgical preparedness for space travel; anesthesia in austere environments; surgery in rural America; antarctica and the North Pole: surgery in extreme environments; and more- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on surgery in austere environments, offering actionable insights for clinical practice- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
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Table of Contents
Rural Surgery in AmericaWilderness Medicine and Surgery: A Lifesaving Skill Set for Extreme Environments
Surgical Management in Austere Environments: Challenges and Strategies for Effective Disaster Response
Surgery in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
Anesthesia in Austere Environments: A Narrative Review
Surgery in War Zones: At the Front Line
Setting Global Surgery Standards in Education, Credentialing and Licensing
The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations and Faith-Based Organizations in Global Surgery
Innovation in Surgical Education and Increasing the Surgical Workforce
The Current Scope of Surgery in Antarctica
Surgical Capabilities in Spaceflight
