A Systematic Review of Current Surgical Literature Available Across Resource Settings: A Call to Action in Academic Medicine

Evidence based medicine has become the foundation for surgeons around the world to provide the most effective care. However, the subscription fees and article processing charges (APCs) for surgical journals are often high, particularly for those in low- and middle-income countries. Despite several initiatives created to combat these disparities, access for publication and readership are still a widespread problem, with a lack of awareness surrounding the situation. Our objective is to define the current options for consumer and producers of surgical literature across resource settings.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Megan Wojick, Hannah Conner, Sam Thomas-Pate, Lacey N. LaGrone Tags: Global Surgery and Humanitarian Outreach Source Type: research