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A Blind Spot in the Training of Non–English-Speaking Foreign Fellows
Arch Ophthalmol. 2001;119:1202-1203.
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PREMIER ACADEMIC centers in the United States are used to the frequent
comings and goings of foreign fellows in the laboratories and in the clinics.
The desire of foreign physicians to study in American medical institutions
is strong, with no lack of candidates from all parts of the world. However,
the training for such research or clinical positions is largely unregulated
with regard to the specific duties of the fellow and the specific obligations
of the fellowship advisor.
To the American academic clinician or researcher, foreign fellows are
quite welcome since they are usually fairly far along in their careers in
their home countries and thus bring with them a distinguished degree of medical
expertise, scientific knowledge, and personal maturity. They are generally
hard working and often willing to work without receiving a stipend from their
American hosts. This is despite the fact that many come with little or no
. . . [Full Text of this Article] THE GLOBALIZATION OF CLINICAL MEDICINE LAGS BEHIND THAT OF RESEARCH
INABILITY TO SPEAK THE SAME CLINICAL LANGUAGE HAMPERS THE ADVANCEMENT
OF CLINICAL MEDICINE WORLDWIDE
PATIENTS IN THE INFORMATION AGE WILL DEMAND A GLOBAL STANDARD OF CARE
HOW TO CURE THE BLIND SPOT
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