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Many opportunities exist for neurologists to do valuable volunteer work in developing countries, including teaching of neurology clinical skills to primary care physicians, students and house staff. I have found this experience to be highly enlightening at the professional level and deeply rewarding from a personal perspective.
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Bangalore Baptist Hospital, India http://bbh.org.in/
Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope, Phnom Penh, Cambodia http://www.sihosp.org/
Samaritan House http://www.samaritanhouse.com/new/home/index.shtml
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Rosenberg, S. Neurologists can make a difference: the rewards of volunteer work. Nat Rev Neurol 5, 517–518 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2009.115
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