The USNS MERCY's Southeast Asia Humanitarian Cruise: The Perioperative Experience

AORN Journal - Tập 86 - Trang 781-790 - 2007
Linda Troup

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ABSTRACTMANY PEOPLE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA are in desperate need of medical attention, but because of poverty, remoteness, and inadequate medical services, they do not receive this care.BEGINNING IN APRIL 2006, a diverse group of health care professionals from around the world served for five months aboard the USNS MERCY, a 1,000‐bed, US Navy hospital ship.DESCRIPTIONS OF PROCEDURES performed, local health conditions, and the experiences of volunteers during this humanitarian mission are detailed in this article. AORN J 86 (November 2007) 781–790.

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AORN Journal

Tập 86

781-790

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