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Biography & Autobiography Political

Cambodia Calling

A Memoir from the Frontlines of Humanitarian Aid

by (author) Richard Heinzl

Publisher
HarperCollins Canada
Initial publish date
Oct 2013
Category
Political
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781443429702
    Publish Date
    Oct 2013
    List Price
    $11.99

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Description

It was while in Uganda as a young and idealistic physician that Dr. Richard Heinzl finally heard his true calling: to set up a chapter of Doctors Without Borders in his native Canada. As a prerequisite to fulfilling his Médecins Sans Frontières dream, Dr. Heinzl was sent to a war-ravaged town in Cambodia to work a year in the field. Cambodia Calling is this young doctor's harrowing personal story of setback and accomplishment in the dangerous and inhospitable environment of a remote Cambodian village. His compelling narrative details how he confronted his own illness and self-doubt, as well as the reality of treating those who could not be saved.

About the author

Richard Heinzl (Oakville, Ontario) studied medicine at the University of Toronto, McMaster University, Harvard and Oxford. He also founded the Canadian chapter of Doctors Without Borders, the Nobel-Prize winning humanitarian relief organization. His work has taken him to more than 70 countries, including Cambodia, Iraq, and Mozambique. Dr Heinzl's focus today is global health delivered by new technologies.

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