Ross Donaldson
Autore di The Lassa Ward: One Man's Fight Against One of the World's Deadliest Diseases
Sull'Autore
Dr. Ross I. Donaldson is a UCLA medical professor who works in one of Los Angeles's main trauma centers, specializing in emergency medicine and global health. He is the author of several medical texts and has been a humanitarian in some of the world's most dangerous places. When in the States, he mostra altro resides in Venice Beach, California. mostra meno
Opere di Ross Donaldson
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- Opere
- 1
- Utenti
- 55
- Popolarità
- #295,340
- Voto
- 3.5
- Recensioni
- 4
- ISBN
- 5
I definitely enjoyed this book. I found it to be a pretty quick read, and I think it did a good job of discussing this sort of medical aid work for someone who doesn't know a ton about it. There was an interesting balance between the human aspects of the work--discussing various patients, and relating interactions with other members of the medical staff--and, at the same time, broader comments on the healthcare system and situation in Sierra Leone and Liberia. I definitely emerged from this book with a strong appreciation for Dr. Conteh, the Sierra Leonean doctor who dedicated his life to treating Lassa fever and who mentored the author during his visit.… (altro)