Resources few, urgency constant for N.E. trauma doctors in Haiti
Boston.com
Boston.com released a video depicting the difficulties that doctors are facing while operating in Haiti. Dr. Born and other New England Doctors recount specific events that they've faced. An article for this story goes on to give more details about this story.
On Tuesday, when the International Medical Surgical Response Team began performing operations, Dr. Christopher Born stood under a portico, peering at an X-ray that a patient had brought from another medical facility. The sky was his light table.
O’Young was in charge of anesthesia for Marons Simon, the 14-year-old with the mangled fingers. His was the first surgical case in the field hospital on Tuesday. Born washed up in an outdoor sink, using bottled water because the tap was dry.
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