Medical Missions: First Do No Harm?
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN Guest: Lawrence Loh, MD Almost two-thirds of medical students expect to join a medical mission during medical school and their medical early careers. Yet despite positive intent, such short-term experiences may exacerbate global health inequities and even cause harm. Dr. Lawrence Loh, Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health, joins host Dr. Andrew Wilner to talk about the benefits and pitfalls of medical mission work for the communities being served.
Embed this episode
No transcript yet.
Similar podcasts
Frequently asked questions
How long is this episode of Clinician's Roundtable?
This episode is 13 minutes long.
When was this Clinician's Roundtable episode published?
This episode was published on June 12, 2017.
Can I download this Clinician's Roundtable episode?
Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.