Fragmented international volunteerism: need for a global pediatric surgery network

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 303-309

  Butler, Marilyn W ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Global; International; Network; Pediatric surgery; Volunteerism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NETWORK LEARNING; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

CHILD; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INCOME; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; MEDICAL MISSIONS, OFFICIAL; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; PEDIATRICS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 75749141714     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.10.064     Document Type: Article

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