Perceptions of short-term medical volunteer work: A qualitative study in Guatemala

Globalization and Health

Volumn 5, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Green, Tyler ^a   Green, Heidi ^a   Scandlyn, Jean ^b   Kestler, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; GUATEMALA; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL FEE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 64049091509     PISSN: 17448603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1744-8603-5-4     Document Type: Article

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