He didn't survive much more than a year after that. That made me think about the resources we have here [in the United States] for people with very serious illnesses.”
An additional benefit of helping people in another country is the ability to practice without restrictions and paperwork from health insurance companies and managed care organizations, added Mark D. Dressner, M.D., a family physician in Long Beach, Calif., who has volunteered his skills in Honduras and Brazil.