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100 1 $aIserson, Kenneth V.
245 10 $aGlobal healthcare volunteer's handbook :$bwhat you need to know before you go.
264 1 $aTucson, AZ :$bGalen Press,$c2014.
300 $axii, 340 pages :$billustrations ;$c23 cm
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505 0 $aA. Volunteering: -- Do you really want to be a global healthcare volunteer? -- Global volunteer's traits -- Resource-poor settings and disasters -- Professional challenges -- B. Preparing to travel: -- Organizing your trip: a checklist -- Packing -- Travel and travel documents -- C. Traveling abroad: -- Money, customs rules, and pets -- Food, housing, showers, and toilets -- Culture shock and re-entry -- Jet lag and travel fatigue -- D. Health and safety: -- Personal health -- Vaccinations, malaria prophylaxis, and pre-existing medical conditions -- Staying safe -- E. Getting involved: -- Volunteers and donations -- Clinical and classroom preparation -- Foreign language preparation -- Working with interpreters.
505 8 $aPhone and internet communication -- F. Global healthcare organizations: an annotated list -- G. Appendices: -- WHO guidelines for drug donations -- Healthcare and travel resources.
520 $aThe need for global healthcare volunteers is critical. Yet many healthcare professionals and students find the path to volunteering their services to be confusing and fraught with frustration. This book, based on the author's experiences teaching and practicing medicine on all seven continents, provides the practical details necessary to ensure a successful international experience.
650 22 $aDeveloping Countries.
650 22 $aDelivery of Health Care.
650 12 $aWorld Health.
650 12 $aVolunteers$xeducation.
650 0 $aVolunteer workers in medical care$xTraining of$vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
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650 0 $aMedical care$xInternational cooperation.
650 0 $aMedical care$xInternational cooperation$vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 $aWorld health.
650 0 $aHumanitarian assistance.
651 2 $aDeveloping countries.
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