Catherine's gift : stories of hope from the hospital by the river
Title:
Catherine's gift : stories of hope from the hospital by the river
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Summary:
Dr Catherine Hamlin has been described as a living saint and one of our greatest Australians. Since 1959 she has lived and worked in Ethiopia, helping the victims of fistulas - devastating injuries caused by obstructed labour in childbirth, which condemn women to a lifetime of incapacity and degradation due to uncontrollable incontinence. The surgery she pioneered has helped tens of thousands of sufferers return to normal life after being shunned by their families and communities. The hospitals she has set up in her adopted country now act as teaching centres for obstetricians and surgeons from many developing nations. "Catherine's Gift" takes us inside her extraordinary world, following the fate of some of the women who have travelled to Dr Hamlin's hospitals in the hope of a cure for their fistula injuries. It shows us the day-to-day experiences of her incredible staff, and the tireless work of Catherine Hamlin herself. There are few more inspirational stories than that of Dr Catherine Hamlin, and this book brings her and her work vividly to life
Year Published:
2004
Physical Description:
275 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Electronic Access:
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2005360902-d.html
ISBN:
9781854249555
Publisher:
Oxford, UK ; Grand Rapids, Mich. : Monarch ; Distributed by Kregel Publications, 2004.
