A Peace Corps physician working in Africa describes in his latest online journal entry that one of the most difficult challenges of his job is maintaining physician confidentiality when treating volunteers who knowingly engage in behaviors that put other people's health at risk.
A U.S. physician relates the culture shock he is experiencing working as an area medical officer in Eastern Africa for the U.S. Peace Corps in his latest online journal entry.
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AMA J Ethics. 2024; 26(10):E763-770. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.763.