Wednesday, September 19, 2007

This surgery school operates on the cheap

This surgery school operates on the cheap: " The voice crackles out of the computer speaker, filling the small office in Toronto Western Hospital where Allan Okrainec, a 31-year-old general surgeon, bends over his laptop. 'I'm here, Alemayehu,' Dr. Okrainec says loudly into a small headset. 'Can you hear me?' This has been Dr. Okrainec's Tuesday routine for the past six weeks: First, establish a reliable Internet connection between two doctors' offices in Toronto and Botswana. Dr. Allan Okrainec simulates minimally invasive surgery in Toronto while a doctor in Botswana, shown on the projection screen, learns the technique. Enlarge Image Dr. Allan Okrainec simulates minimally invasive surgery in Toronto while a doctor in Botswana, shown on the projection screen, learns the technique. (Tibor Kolley/The Globe and Mail) The Globe and Mail Then, teach a small group of eager Botswana-based surgeons the basics of a minimally invasive surgical technique that is increasingly common in Western nations due to its health benefits - but rarely used in Africa."

This is a great idea ! It's such a simple tool, which can be used to help doctors across the world.

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