Teaching global health at the frontlines. A multidisciplinary course in Peru presents basic concepts to students.
expert_opinion · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 17550301.
- Also identified by PMC identifier 1885452.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
The authors discuss a unique project to teach medical students in Peru about global health, which included a trip to the mining town of La Oroya at 15,610 feet above sea level in the Peruvian Andes.
Medical subject headings
- Curriculum
- Education, Medical, Graduate
- Health Education