Diary from a week in practice.(physician notes)

From: American Family Physician | Date: June 1, 2003| Author: O'Handley, John | Copyright information

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This week, JOH, along with two other physicians and a pediatric nurse practitioner, traveled to Palenque, Mexico, to provide medical care to the people of that area. The trip was sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Stella Niagara, who have a convent in Palenque. The first day was spent at a rural ejido (small community) two hours from the city. The team saw 260 patients, many of whom spoke only Chol, a native language of that area. The Sisters translated from C...

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