Plastic Surgery in Global Health: The Role of Primary Care Infrastructure

Plastic Surgery in Global Health: The Role of Primary Care Infrastructure

There is increasing interest in US Medical schools in starting teaching programs in global settings. The University of Miami department of Family Medicine has been involved for the past 15 years in developing a training program in family medicine in Haiti. This experience, its challenges and accompl...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2015-06, Vol.26 (4), p.1073-1074
Hauptverfasser: Dodard, Michel, Fournier, Arthur
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Dentistry
Global Health
Humans
Primary Health Care - methods
Surgery, Plastic - organization & administration
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Zusammenfassung:There is increasing interest in US Medical schools in starting teaching programs in global settings. The University of Miami department of Family Medicine has been involved for the past 15 years in developing a training program in family medicine in Haiti. This experience, its challenges and accomplishments are reported. The creation and development of plastic surgery training in Haiti could greatly benefit from this pioneering effort.
ISSN:1049-2275
1536-3732
DOI:10.1097/SCS.0000000000001675