Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World | Part IV: A Light Month for Travel

Part IV: A Light Month for Travel
The next section of the book uses descriptions of Paul Farmer in the act of travel and on site as a way to show how his work was developing, how the developments were putting Farmer under ever-greater tensions, and how his actions showcase the complex ideological context in which medicine occurs. Chapter 20 focuses on Farmer’s travels between the United States and Haiti, describing how he takes responsibility for all Haitian challenges (including, for example, flying or using an escalator for the first time), adapts his personal...

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