La Doctora: An American Doctor in the Amazon
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Book Overview
In 1990, Dr. Linnea Smith went to Peru on an ecotourism vacation. She was so moved that she abandoned her thriving medical practice in Wisconsin to serve the Yagua Indians in the deepest part of the Amazon rainforest of Peru-alone. Taken straight from the pages of Dr. Smith's journal, La Doctora offers readers a rare glimpse into the suspense and drama of practicing medicine in a culture far removed from the sophisticated supplies...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0816642494
ISBN13:9780816642496
Release Date:August 2002
Publisher:University of Minnesota Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 7.9"
Customer Reviews
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A Sense of Humor and Adaptability Go a Long Way
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
It was wonderful to finally read this book after visiting Linnea's clinic a couple of years ago. Her story is fascinating and is one I find myself telling people about. Linnea has a great sense of humor and an amazing ability to adapt to conditions and be creative. Here is a woman who is working hard on adapting to a different culture while being true to herself and saving lives and making lives better in the process.
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