The dermatologist's Baedeker. Preparation for medical assistance missions
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1Department of Medicine, University of Hawaii School of Medicine, Honolulu, USA.
Dermatologic Clinics
|February 13, 1999
Abstract:
Dermatologists often participate in medical assistance missions in developing nations, achieving both humanitarian and personal objectives. This term outreach mission abroad and will serve as a guide for preparing oneself, personally and professionally, for the practical and philosophical aspects of humanitarian assistance. It will help one participate in such an endeavor in a safe, comfortable, healthy, productive, and enjoyable manner.

