Dominican Republic: A Guide for Global Health Workers, Medical Practitioners, and NGO Volunteers
- ISBN-10
- 1611687616
- ISBN-13
- 9781611687613
- Series
- Dominican Republic
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 71
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-03-03
- Publisher
- Dartmouth College Press
- Authors
- Karen Sadler, Kim Wilson
Description
Students and health practitioners traveling abroad seek insightful and relevant background material to orient them to the new environment. This volume on the Dominican Republic provides historical, political, and cultural background for contemporary health care challenges, especially related to poverty. Combining the personal insights of the authors and Dominican medical personnel with a broader discussion of the uniquely Dominican context, it is an essential guide for anyone heading to the Dominican Republic to do health care-related work.
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