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Neurosurgical landscape in Pakistan: Past, present and future perspectives

Authors: Saad Javed,Muhammad Asad Asif,Eesha Yaqoob,Zonaira Mushahid,Mohammad Mohsin Arshad,Minaam Farooq,Bipin Chaurasia
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Publish date: 2024-2
ISSN: 0967-5868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2024.01.005
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The paper highlights the uneven distribution of training centers, with 44% in Punjab and Sindh each, 11% in KPK, and none in Balochistan or Gilgit-Baltistan. However, Table 1 lists 18 centers, while the text mentions 22 centers elsewhere. Could the authors clarify this discrepancy? Additionally, the study notes that women comprise only 19.3% of trainees, but it does not explore whether this underrepresentation correlates with the lack of training facilities in certain regions (e.g., Balochistan). Could regional disparities further exacerbate gender inequity in neurosurgery training?

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