Monday, 12 April 2010 14:50
Walter Gadkowski, an anesthesiologist, left his full-time job and now takes temporary physician assignments several months each year.
Monday, 29 March 2010 14:39
The human suffering that followed the devastating earthquake in Haiti, and the many survivors in urgent need of lifesaving care, brought an outpouring of support from the U.S. health care community. Many providers looked for effective ways to help, and many were frustrated by their inability to connect with a system that could immediately take advantage of their skills. Unfortunately, such spontaneous volunteerism can overwhelm a response system and, unless coordinated, can make things worse instead of better.
Read more: Health Care Volunteers and Disaster Response — First, Be Prepared
Monday, 25 January 2010 20:00
The images we are seeing of the devastation in Haiti are incredibly unsettling, and, as in many previous disasters, Americans are again asking what they can do to help.
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