Hand Surgery in Underserved Populations in the United States: The Author's Experience with the Navajo at the Gallup and Chinle Indian Health Service Hospitals.
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Abstract
Even in the most affluent country in the world there are many underserved population groups with limited or no access to health care. This article shares my experience with hand surgery volunteering with the Indian health service at Gallup, New Mexico and Chinle, Arizona. Although it has nuances with respect to logistics and challenges with regard to resources, the rewards of helping the patients in need has been among the best experiences of my career. I encourage anyone to consider domestic outreach because it reminds us of why we went to medical school.
Medical subject headings
- Hand
- Indians, North American
- Medically Underserved Area
- Orthopedics
- Volunteers
Anatomy
- hand