Working Holidays for Overseas Doctors: Host Perspective in Mission Hospitals in Rural India
Many doctors are willing to spend part of their holidays helping mission hospitals. Some are senior physicians who can contribute a great deal to the program. We describe how it was possible to use their time effectively. We also describe some of the difficulties encountered and the benefits that we...
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doaj-d3cba877be534b6aa9b8bc6fa9f4ec8f2021-01-02T07:03:44ZengHealth for All NationsChristian Journal for Global Health2167-24152015-01-0121354210.15566/cjgh.v2i1.5353Working Holidays for Overseas Doctors: Host Perspective in Mission Hospitals in Rural IndiaJesudian Gnanaraj0MS [Gen], MCh [Urology], DMS, Director of Medical Services, Surgical Services Initiative, Association of Rural Surgery, Tamil Nadu, IndiaMany doctors are willing to spend part of their holidays helping mission hospitals. Some are senior physicians who can contribute a great deal to the program. We describe how it was possible to use their time effectively. We also describe some of the difficulties encountered and the benefits that were obtained from their efforts.Junior doctors helped mission hospitals in many ways, doing a variety of studies and preparing the protocols for the hospital to use. Senior doctors introduced procedures like vaporization surgery and Lift laparoscopic surgery that benefitted rural patients greatly. They also taught new procedures and helped with the publication of research findings. The visitors benefitted as well, a win-win situation.http://journal.cjgh.org/index.php/cjgh/article/view/53/205Working HolidaysMissiona |
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Working Holidays for Overseas Doctors: Host Perspective in Mission Hospitals in Rural India |
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Christian Journal for Global Health |
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Many doctors are willing to spend part of their holidays helping mission hospitals. Some are senior physicians who can contribute a great deal to the program. We describe how it was possible to use their time effectively. We also describe some of the difficulties encountered and the benefits that were obtained from their efforts.Junior doctors helped mission hospitals in many ways, doing a variety of studies and preparing the protocols for the hospital to use. Senior doctors introduced procedures like vaporization surgery and Lift laparoscopic surgery that benefitted rural patients greatly. They also taught new procedures and helped with the publication of research findings. The visitors benefitted as well, a win-win situation. |
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