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Katherine D. Thompson
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 2
Citations - 3753
Katherine D. Thompson is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Disease burden & Population. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 3543 citations.
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An estimation of the global volume of surgery: a modelling strategy based on available data
Thomas G. Weiser,Thomas G. Weiser,Scott E. Regenbogen,Katherine D. Thompson,Alex B. Haynes,Stuart R. Lipsitz,William R. Berry,Atul A. Gawande,Atul A. Gawande +8 more
TL;DR: In view of the high death and complication rates of major surgical procedures, surgical safety should now be a substantial global public-health concern.
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An estimation of the global volume of surgery : a modelling strategy based on available data. Commentary
Stephen W. Bickler,David Spiegel,Thomas G. Weiser,Scott E. Regenbogen,Katherine D. Thompson,Alex B. Haynes,Stuart R. Lipsitz,William R. Berry,Atul A. Gawande +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors estimated the number of major operations undertaken worldwide, described their distribution, and assessed the importance of surgical care in global public health policy, based on demographic, health, and economic data for 192 member states of the World Health Organization.