title: [Deployment of a dermatologist in Cambodia and Somalia: Personal experience of a medical officer].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Throughout history, physicians of the armed forces have gained experience in tropical medicine during deployment in tropical countries.
  
  
  METHODS
  During deployments in Cambodia and Somalia, dermatologists treated participants of the UN missions and also local people to win their confidence. The experience acquired during these missions is reported.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The dermatologist was mainly confronted with the diagnosis and treatment of infectious skin diseases, including genitourinary diseases. Therapy of parasitic infections rarely imported to Europe was a challenge.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Training and experience in Tropical Medicine are essential for medical officers deployed on missions as well as for physicians advising travellers.
authors: Fachsanitätszentrum Leipzig, Kornblumenweg 4, 04158, Leipzig, Deutschland, Rolf.Dieterle@t-online.de.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Dieterle
mesh_terms: D002160:Cambodia; D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education*; D005060:Europe; D005858:Germany; D014943:Global Health; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007391:International Cooperation; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000193:education*; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000193:education*; D012998:Somalia; D014330:Tropical Medicine / Q000193:education*