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University of Delaware

Melissa Melby, University of Delaware

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University of Delaware anthropologist Melissa Melby and five collaborating physicians say short-term international medical training trips have value for students, but they can create unintended consequences for patients and communities. In an article in Academic Medicine, they offer recommendations for refocusing such programs to ensure benefit to all.

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UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE/Kathy F. Atkinson

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