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Awakening Hippocrates: A Primer on Health, Poverty, and Global Service

Awakening Hippocrates: A Primer on Health, Poverty, and Global Service takes aim on helping health professionals better understand the reasons for global health disparities. The primer outlines the reasons why health professionals are essential to affecting change in current global affairs and how they can participate in serving those who are in need. Beginning with an in-depth examination of the state of global health, the author draws on his personal experience to illustrate the enormous impact that health professionals can have in changing the future of health care. Awakening Hippocrates also profiles seven exemplary health professionals who have dedicated their lives to service and are a source of inspiration to those interested in medical volunteering.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 502
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781579477721
  • Release date
  • 2006