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Surgery and Healing in the Developing World - Dartmouth-Hitchcock

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208 <strong>Surgery</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Heal<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Develop<strong>in</strong>g <strong>World</strong><br />

Table 2. Cont<strong>in</strong>ued<br />

5. On-Site Transportation<br />

Transportation from hotel to hospital?<br />

Transportation to official events <strong>and</strong> receptions?<br />

What is <strong>the</strong> cost?<br />

Can <strong>the</strong> hospital or Health M<strong>in</strong>istry cover <strong>the</strong> cost?<br />

Can cars or m<strong>in</strong>ibuses for VIPs or media crew be rented?<br />

If so, at what cost?<br />

On which side of <strong>the</strong> road do you drive?<br />

Can a driver be hired for <strong>the</strong> VIPs or media crew?<br />

At what cost?<br />

6. Patient Needs <strong>and</strong> Mission Goals<br />

What patients would <strong>the</strong> country/site like us to help?<br />

Have any o<strong>the</strong>r similar medical missions been conducted <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> area <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> past year?<br />

If so, who, when <strong>and</strong> where?<br />

What does <strong>the</strong> country/site want from us for each of <strong>the</strong>se fields?<br />

Plastic surgery<br />

Craniofacial surgery<br />

Microsurgery<br />

Burns<br />

Anes<strong>the</strong>sia<br />

Orthopedics<br />

Neurosurgery<br />

ENT<br />

Nurs<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Pre-Hospital Care<br />

Dental <strong>and</strong> Dental Hygiene<br />

Speech Pathology<br />

Physical Therapy<br />

Bio-Medical Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />

7. Hospital Facilities<br />

7a Screen<strong>in</strong>g Area<br />

Lights, tables, chairs, electricity, medical equipment, etc<br />

7b Medical Records<br />

Charts system, compatibility, location of charts, etc<br />

7c Laboratory<br />

Hematology, Biochemistry, Blood Bank, etc<br />

7d Hold<strong>in</strong>g Area<br />

Admission <strong>the</strong> night before for larger surgeries?<br />

Appropriate size for patients <strong>and</strong> families?<br />

Can family eat while wait<strong>in</strong>g for surgery?<br />

Possibility to do patient education?<br />

Pre-op checklist <strong>and</strong> IV l<strong>in</strong>e?<br />

Table cont<strong>in</strong>ued on next page

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