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A Practical Guide to Global Health Service [Paperback]

Edward O'Neil Jr. (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1579476732 | ISBN-13: 978-1579476731 | Publication Date: April 30, 2006 | Edition: 1

"Profiles approximately 300 organizations that place health service volunteers. The focus is on direct action and how one safely and effectively engages in medical volunteering. Each detailed profile includesconcise descriptions, contact information, and practical information about length of service terms, personnel sought, areas served, and availability of funding, training, and room and board. The Guide addresses common obstacles such as fear, time and money constraints, and familial and work obligations. Additional chapters cover the essentials of preparation for service, like travel and safety guidelines, commonly encountered illnesses,pre-trip planning, keys to serving well, and culture."

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Paperback: 402 pages
Publisher: American Medical Association Press; 1 edition (April 30, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1579476732
ISBN-13: 978-1579476731
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #362,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Health Professionals Placed, Service Specifics, Notes Physicians, Continents Served Address, United States, College of Medicine, Countries Served E-Mail, Infectious Disease Spec, Countries Served Phone, Albert Schweitzer, Lumiere Medical Ministries, Children's Cross Connection, Casa Clinica de la Mujer, Presbyterian Church, Project Hope, Foundation Human Nature, Friends Without, Project Rescue of Amazon Youth, Kikuyu Hospital, Remote Area Medical, African Asia, Medical Division, Honduras Outreach, Jude Hospital, School of Public Health

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