Physicians contribute professional expertise worldwide.

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Current Clinical Issues17 June 2003Physicians Contribute Professional Expertise WorldwideJennifer Fisher WilsonJennifer Fisher WilsonSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-138-12-200306170-00032 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Sheri Lee Fink, MD, PhD, was one of the first nonmilitary U.S. physicians to arrive in Iraq after the 2003 conflict started. Part of the International Medical Corps (IMC), a Los Angelesbased nonprofit emergency relief organization, she waded into the chaotic postwar zone to assess the health care needs of the Iraqi people and organize aid for them. Despite the uncertain conditions she would find in Iraq, Fink sounded calm in the days before she caught a flight from her New York City home in early April. It's hardly the first time she has landed in the midst of instability ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByHealth care workers in conflict and post-conflict settings: Systematic mapping of the evidence 17 June 2003Volume 138, Issue 12Page: 1013-1016KeywordsCyclic adenosine monophosphateDrugsGastroenterology and hepatologyHealth careHealth care providersHospital medicineMedical educationMuscular dystrophiesSub-specialty careUltrasound imaging ePublished: 17 June 2003 Issue Published: 17 June 2003 CopyrightCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...