title: [Vade mecum for a surgical humanitarian mission].
abstract: Humanitarian surgical missions provide cares in developing countries and in difficult conditions. Preparation of these missions is a mandatory step for both technical and human points of view. Before the departure, care must be taken to accomplish all the administrative (visa application, valid passport…) and the medical formalities (mandatory and recommended vaccinations). The aim of this article is to present a helpful vade mecum allowing any surgeon, especially the juniors, to prepare a humanitarian mission abroad.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie maxillofaciale, chirurgie plastique et stomatologie, CHU Nord, chemin des Bourrely, 13015 Marseille, France. lguyot@ap-hm.fr
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guyot
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Seguin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thiéry
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D006801:Humans; D008493:Medical Missions / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013518:Surgery, Plastic