Dr. Catherine DeVries

So it's true for all aspects of surgery, whether it's trauma care, whether it's urological care or anything else you plan to do. you do need to be aware of public health. And public health people almost never go into an OR.

So it's true for all aspects of surgery, whether it's trauma care, whether it's urological care or anything else you plan to do. you do need to be aware of public health. And public health people almost never go into an OR.

So it's true for all aspects of surgery, whether it's trauma care, whether it's urological care or anything else you plan to do. you do need to be aware of public health. And public health people almost never go into an OR.

So the book, getting back to your question, was an attempt to introduce surgery to the public health community as well as to introduce public health concepts to the surgical community.

So the book, getting back to your question, was an attempt to introduce surgery to the public health community as well as to introduce public health concepts to the surgical community.

So the book, getting back to your question, was an attempt to introduce surgery to the public health community as well as to introduce public health concepts to the surgical community.

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Interestingly, you know, I wouldn't have guessed it, but the when we were first working in Honduras, there were opposing camps in San Pedro Sula in the journalism community. And not everybody was all that enthusiastic about Americans coming in, even though we were working very much with our Honduran colleagues. And there were newspapers that were

Interestingly, you know, I wouldn't have guessed it, but the when we were first working in Honduras, there were opposing camps in San Pedro Sula in the journalism community. And not everybody was all that enthusiastic about Americans coming in, even though we were working very much with our Honduran colleagues. And there were newspapers that were

Interestingly, you know, I wouldn't have guessed it, but the when we were first working in Honduras, there were opposing camps in San Pedro Sula in the journalism community. And not everybody was all that enthusiastic about Americans coming in, even though we were working very much with our Honduran colleagues. And there were newspapers that were

printing that the Americans were coming and experimenting on the little boys in Honduras. And then, so that was not every newspaper. There was the opposing newspaper, which printed a more favorable and accurate view of what we were doing. But there are, depending on where we're working, always going to be some factions that are either anti-American.

printing that the Americans were coming and experimenting on the little boys in Honduras. And then, so that was not every newspaper. There was the opposing newspaper, which printed a more favorable and accurate view of what we were doing. But there are, depending on where we're working, always going to be some factions that are either anti-American.

printing that the Americans were coming and experimenting on the little boys in Honduras. And then, so that was not every newspaper. There was the opposing newspaper, which printed a more favorable and accurate view of what we were doing. But there are, depending on where we're working, always going to be some factions that are either anti-American.

IVU, for example, is an international organization. Not everybody who volunteers and works is American. There are people from... All of the countries where we have started working now are volunteers themselves and work. So it's not always welcomed by all members of a community. But by and large, we've had very good reception.

IVU, for example, is an international organization. Not everybody who volunteers and works is American. There are people from... All of the countries where we have started working now are volunteers themselves and work. So it's not always welcomed by all members of a community. But by and large, we've had very good reception.

IVU, for example, is an international organization. Not everybody who volunteers and works is American. There are people from... All of the countries where we have started working now are volunteers themselves and work. So it's not always welcomed by all members of a community. But by and large, we've had very good reception.

And I would say that all these things change when it's your family member or your child and you want the best care. And you realize that there is something to be learned from a visiting team that will improve the quality of care for everyone that does change people's minds.

And I would say that all these things change when it's your family member or your child and you want the best care. And you realize that there is something to be learned from a visiting team that will improve the quality of care for everyone that does change people's minds.