Rolvix Patterson

Journal article Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America · August 2020 Featured Publication Global health has evolved to focus on reducing health inequity and obtaining the highest attainable standard of health for all people. To do this, a range of actors now pursue interventions and policy with an eye toward global targets that place strong emp ... Full text Cite

Global Burden of Head and Neck Cancer: Economic Consequences, Health, and the Role of Surgery.

Journal article Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · March 2020 Featured Publication ObjectiveWe aimed to describe the mortality burden and macroeconomic effects of head and neck cancer as well as delineate the role of surgical workforce in improving head and neck cancer outcomes.Study designStatistical and economic analy ... Full text Cite

Global surgery and the World Health Organization: indispensable partners to achieve triple billion goals.

Journal article Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · December 2019 Featured Publication Full text Cite

Towards resilient health systems: opportunities to align surgical and disaster planning.

Journal article BMJ global health · January 2019 Featured Publication Natural disasters significantly contribute to human death and suffering. Moreover, they exacerbate pre-existing health inequalities by imposing an additional burden on the most vulnerable populations. Robust local health systems can greatly mitigate this b ... Full text Cite