When A Doctor Realized His Community Had Few Like Him, He Made Everyone He Could Find Into A Doctor

As much as we complain about the health care system, we’re fortunate to have one at all. When this doctor came back to his home country and saw how scarce mental health professionals were, he had to find a solution. Take a minute to hear what he did it and imagine how it could be…

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Phoebe Gavin

Jul 28, 2014

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