title: One Example of a Model Humanitarian Mission.
abstract: This paper describes a model humanitarian mission to Guyana; it illustrates the value of excellent ongoing care in collaboration with local physicians and surgeons, cooperation with local government and medical officials, and frequent periodic follow-up missions (always to the same hospital, working with the same staff). This effort has largely avoided the so-called "Seven Sins of Humanitarian Medicine".
authors.affiliation: Norman M. Rich Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814-4712, USA, david.welling@usuhs.edu.
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Welling
authors.forename: Norman M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Rich
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elster
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D003906:Developing Countries; D006172:Guyana; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008493:Medical Missions; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000191:economics
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