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Mike Mitka

JAMA. 2005;294:671-672.

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If treating patients atop the roof of the world in the Himalayan mountains, a hospital in war-torn Afghanistan, or a refugee camp in Sudan’s Darfur region sounds intriguing, physicians can do more than dream about such scenarios—they can volunteer with organizations that will allow them to mix altruism with adventure.

But physicians willing to donate their skills and some time do not always have to do so in risky places—people in less hostile and yet still exotic locales are also in need of medical care.

Physician volunteer opportunities abound around the world—even in Nepal, at the Mount Everest Base Camp clinic run by the Himalayan Rescue Association. (Photo credit: Ken Zafren, MD/Himalayan Rescue Association)

Today, many organizations offer volunteer opportunities for US physicians overseas. Traditionally, JAMA has published a triennial listing of such organizations with contact information, areas served, and specialties needed. This year the listing moves to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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