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–Gain access to new methods of medical treatment in
less-developed countries.
–Cultural/Language appreciation and skills in countries
outside of Europe.
–Streamline requests for medical students to volunteer
short-term or to complete
1-year elective (U.K students, etc.).
–Cost reduction in processing requests for medical
volunteers; deploy more
volunteers with less funds.
–Increased number of patients treated in poorer countries
using medical student
volunteers
–Create a better model for maximizing medical healthcare
delivery by working in
developing countries government-funded clinics; this facilitates reduction in overhead costs for development
of private clinics for
healthcare delivery.
–Opportunity for physicians to supervise and work with
medical students from other
countries and continents
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