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[Advantages of working in a developing country during medical specialty training]. 2006

P Moons

HagaZiekenhuis, locatie Juliana Kinderziekenhuis, Postbus 60.604, 2506, LP Den Haag. petmoons@yahoo.com

Training in a developing country provides additional value for Dutch physicians who are training for a medical specialty. Knowledge of and experience with tropical diseases is also important in the Netherlands. The limited access to diagnostic tests and treatments in developing countries forces physicians to perform physical examinations meticulously and prescribe treatments conscientiously. Limited abilities to communicate can lead to an appreciation of the importance of communication and insights regarding optimal methods for communication. By working with staff in developing countries, physicians learn to be flexible in regard to work attitudes and cooperation. Physicians also learn to develop a personal academic programme independently. In addition, physicians become more readily involved in improving standards of living and healthcare in the community as a whole, and in the coordination and organization of work. Lastly, the ability to work professionally with limitations in healthcare is also valuable in medical practice in the Netherlands. Therefore, the decision to do part of the training as a medical specialist in a developing country should be supported. This experience should also count as part of the training.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008511	Medicine	The art and science of studying, performing research on, preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease, as well as the maintenance of health.	Insurance Medicine,Medical Specialities,Medical Specialties,Medical Specialty,Specialities, Medical,Specialties, Medical,Specialty, Medical,Insurance Medicines,Medical Speciality,Medicine, Insurance,Medicines, Insurance,Speciality, Medical
D011361	Professional Competence	The capability to perform the duties of one's profession generally, or to perform a particular professional task, with skill of an acceptable quality.	Competence, Professional,Generalization of Expertise,Technical Expertise,Expertise Generalization,Expertise, Technical
D002983	Clinical Competence	The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care.	Clinical Skills,Competence, Clinical,Clinical Competency,Clinical Skill,Competency, Clinical,Skill, Clinical,Skills, Clinical,Clinical Competencies,Competencies, Clinical
D003906	Developing Countries	Countries in the process of change with economic growth, that is, an increase in production, per capita consumption, and income. The process of economic growth involves better utilization of natural and human resources, which results in a change in the social, political, and economic structures.	LMICs,Less-Developed Countries,Low Income Countries,Low and Middle Income Countries,Lower-Middle-Income Country,Middle Income Countries,Third-World Countries,Under-Developed Countries,Developing Nations,Least Developed Countries,Less-Developed Nations,Third-World Nations,Under-Developed Nations,Countries, Middle Income,Countries, Third-World,Country, Least Developed,Country, Less-Developed,Country, Low Income,Country, Lower-Middle-Income,Country, Middle Income,Country, Third-World,Country, Under-Developed,Developed Country, Least,Developing Country,Developing Nation,Least Developed Country,Less Developed Countries,Less Developed Nations,Less-Developed Country,Less-Developed Nation,Low Income Country,Lower Middle Income Country,Lower-Middle-Income Countries,Middle Income Country,Nation, Less-Developed,Nation, Third-World,Nation, Under-Developed,Third World Countries,Third World Nations,Third-World Country,Third-World Nation,Under Developed Countries,Under Developed Nations,Under-Developed Country,Under-Developed Nation
D004501	Education, Medical	Use for general articles concerning medical education.	Medical Education
D004502	Education, Medical, Continuing	Educational programs designed to inform physicians of recent advances in their field.	Medical Education, Continuing,Continuing Medical Education,Education, Continuing Medical
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013038	Specialization	An occupation limited in scope to a subsection of a broader field.	Specialism,Specialists,Specialist