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Avid Reader — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:21:18 +0000

This physician blog on saving lives resonated with me! I am reading a fantastic book, maybe you know it too, Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder, it is a NY Times best seller. It is the true story about Dr. Paul Farmer, who commits his life and career to cure infectious diseases and bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those that need it most (mostly the indigent and very poor people of third world countries). This man’s dedication takes a new meaning and definition of commitment to one’s beliefs. It is unique how in effect, he was also working in these medical doctor jobs as a locum tenens, but his travels took him far more places that in just the 50 states. He has been across the world treating patients in Cuba, Haiti, Peru, and Russia to name a few. And many times he made these visits to three or more countries in any given month! He called that, a ‘light travel month’. Two thumbs up to this MIT grad too, who was also dedicated to the advancement of treating Tuberculosis and who also studied like Farmer in MA, hmmm, I’d call that giving back to humanity and then some…

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