Abstract:Objective: Humanitarian medical and/or surgical missions have become common over the past 50 years. Little is known, however, about the quality of these missions, especially when a patient becomes unstable and requires resuscitation. We would like to present the "mock code" Operation Smile uses to ensure the best quality of care should a medical or surgical emergency arise during a mission.Operation Smile, a worldwide children's medical charity, provides surgery for children with correctable facial deformities… Show more
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