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Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics in Ecuador: Teaching the Teachers

Lee T. Dresang, Wm. MacMillan Rodney, Lawrence Leeman, Jason Dees, Paul Koch and Mauricio Palencia
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice July 2004, 17 (4) 276-282; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.17.4.276
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Abstract

The advanced life support in obstetrics (ALSO) course is designed to help maternity care providers prepare for obstetrical emergencies. A team of 12 US physicians and a medical interpreter recently taught the ALSO course in Ecuador, with the goal of addressing Ecuador’s high maternal and infant mortality rates. To have a greater impact, a teach-the-teacher model was used so that Ecuadorian physicians can now hold their own ALSO courses. In the process of implementing the courses, valuable lessons were learned which can be applied to future ALSO courses in developing countries and in the United States.

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice: 17 (4)
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Lee T. Dresang, Wm. MacMillan Rodney, Lawrence Leeman, Jason Dees, Paul Koch, Mauricio Palencia
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Jul 2004, 17 (4) 276-282; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.17.4.276

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Lee T. Dresang, Wm. MacMillan Rodney, Lawrence Leeman, Jason Dees, Paul Koch, Mauricio Palencia
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Jul 2004, 17 (4) 276-282; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.17.4.276
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