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A Canadian doctor in Afghanistan
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Nov 24, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Dr. Maureen Mayhew didn't always want to practice medicine in Afghanistan. When Doctors Without Borders offered her a nine-month contract to work there in 2000, Mayhew initially turned it down, only accepting after careful consideration. That began an almost decade-long connection with the country, which Mayhew captures in her book, Hand on My Heart: A Canadian Doctor's Awakening in Afghanistan. Though her work there was challenging, it changed both her outlook on medicine and her relationship with herself.
Released:
Nov 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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