Should trainee doctors use the developing world to gain clinical experience? The annual Varsity Medical Debate -- London, Friday 20th January, 2012

This article brings together many of the arguments put forward during the debate, centring around three major points of contention: the potential intrinsic wrong of 'using' patients in developing countries; the effects on the elective participant; and the effects on the host community. The article goes on to critically appraise overseas elective programmes, offering a number of solutions that would help optimise their effectiveness in the developing world.
Source: Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine - Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Source Type: research