Surgery and Healing in the Developing World
Surgery and Healing in the Developing World Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D., FACS Professor of Surgery Professor of International Medical Education Professor of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine George Washington University Medical Center Washington, D.C., U.S.A. L A N D E S B I O S C I E N C E GEORGETOWN, TEXAS U.S.A. Surgery and Healing in the Developing World LANDES BIOSCIENCE Georgetown, Texas U.S.A. 2005 Landes Bioscience Printed in the U.S.A. Please address all inquiries to the Publisher: Landes Bioscience, 810 S. Church Street, Georgetown, Texas, U.S.A. 78626 Phone: 512/ 863 7762; FAX: 512/ 863 0081 While the authors, editors, sponsor and publisher believe that drug selection and dosage and the specifications and usage of equipment and devices, as set forth in this book, are in accord with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication, they make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to material described in this book. In view of the ongoing research, equipment development, changes in governmental regulations and the rapid accumulation of information relating to the biomedical sciences, the reader is urged to carefully review and evaluate the information provided herein. Contents Foreword .......................................................................... ix Preface.............................................................................. xi 1. Preparation Time .............................................................. 1 Harvey Bratt 2. Surgery in Developing Countries ...................................... 6 John E. Woods 3. A Commitment to Voluntary Health Care Service .......... 13 Donald C. Mullen 4. International Surgical Education: The Perspective from Several Continents ........................ 18 Glenn W. Geelhoed 5. Medicine Writ Large in the Raw, without Power or Plumbing ............................................ 25 Glenn W.
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