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    Hope in hell : inside the the world of Doctors Without Borders / Dan Bortolotti.

    • Title:Hope in hell : inside the the world of Doctors Without Borders / Dan Bortolotti.
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    • Author/Creator:Bortolotti, Dan.
    • Published/Created:Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2004.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Médecins sans frontières (Association)
    • Medical Subjects:Relief Work.
      Global Health.
    • Description:304 pages : illustrations.
    • Summary:Based on personal stories, this book reveals the human face of the most respected aid organization in the world. Founded by a rebellious group of French doctors in 1971, Doctors Without Borders sends more than 3,000 volunteers annually to conflict zones, refugee camps and anywhere else where medical care is needed.--[book cover].
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-296) and index.
    • ISBN:1552978656
    • Contents:Fixing up the humans
      Under the Angolan sun
      Biafra and the bumblebee
      We don't need another hero
      Doc in a hard place
      In the Yellow Desert
      Ugly realities
      How the other half dies
      Best performance in a supporting role
      New fridge syndrome
      You can't stop a genocide with doctors
      "Ours is not a contented action."
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