The Evidence-based Medical Mission: A handbook for volunteers [Print Replica] Kindle Edition

Medical missions after the pandemicOne question dampens the enthusiasm of thousands of volunteers: could short-term medical missions be causing harm? As the world reopens, Western aid organizations struggle to reinvent themselves and their embattled programs.Intended for doctors, nurses, student volunteers, and academics, this practical handbook presents a framework for best practices and clinical guidelines for medical missions – drawing on both personal experiences and current medical literature to bring ethical dilemmas to life.Dr. Christopher Dainton graduated from the University of Toronto in 2007 and practices at Scarborough Health Network. He has participated in medical missions across Latin America and the Caribbean and published extensively on evidence-based best practices. In 2014, he founded Medical Service Trip, a collaboration focused on best practices in resource-limited international settings, and founded QuickChart EMR, an award-winning electronic medical record for remote settings abroad. Read more