Potential Benefits of Collaboration in Short-Term Global Health Learning Experiences
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Ethical Considerations for Health-Related ServiceLearning Programs To the Editor: I read with interest Saffran’s commentary “Dancing Through Cape Coast: Ethical and Practical Considerations for Health-Related ServiceLearning Programs.” This and several other recent articles give U.S. medical students, clinicians, and educators plenty to digest regarding the ethics of temporary international learning experiences.
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