title: C. Scott Harrison, MD. Healing bodies + souls.
abstract: C. Scott Harrison, an orthopedic surgeon, discovered a need for his services while serving a humanitarian mission in Africa. As a witness to the deplorable treatment of children with deformities, he founded Crippled Children's United Rehabilitation Effort International (CURE) and has successfully operated on thousands of children. Dr. Harrison has built three hospitals in third world nations and is in the process of completing the fourth.
mesh_terms: D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000533:Altruism; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D002648:Child; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000266:history*; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008493:Medical Missions / Q000266:history; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000266:history; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000266:history; D014481:United States