272 pages
English language
Published Jan. 29, 2013 by Delacorte Press.
Mountains beyond mountains
the quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a man who would cure the world
by Tracy Kidder
4 stars
(2 reviews)
This young readers' adaptation of Tracy Kidder's book describes how in medical school Dr. Farmer found his life's calling, to diagnose and cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most.
Traces the efforts of Dr. Paul Farmer to transform healthcare on a global scale, documenting his visits to some of the world's most impoverished regions and the unconventional methods that enabled him to improve and save lives.
Subjects
- Poor
- Physicians
- Human rights
- Medical Missionaries
- Biography
- Medical care
- Juvenile literature
- Right to health