title: The 'right hand of the hospital' in a tumultuous land': 'Auxiliary nurses' in Chiapas.
abstract: For many, the road to a career in nursing is an unexpected one, with challenging twists and turns along the way. But rarely does it begin with escape down a rain-beaten jungle path, pursued by wined soldiers and tanks. Such is the saga of group of young Mayan auxiliary nurses, who have steadfastly served their commuitities in the troubled southeastern Mexican state of Chiapas, a place where most doctors had fled.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reiss
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D003479:Curriculum; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008800:Mexico; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D012940:Social Problems; D014857:Warfare