The comfort zone and the fun zone: a case for volunteerism in hand surgery.
Hand surgeons have a rich heritage of stewardship to the community through volunteer medical work. There is a wide breadth of service opportunities that can be accomplished at home and overseas. The challenges of volunteerism are balanced by the personal and professional rewards.
Gainor
B J
BJ
Health Volunteers Overseas, Inc, and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
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