Browse reviews from students who have chosen Work the World to organise their Medical elective placements abroad. Read honest, first-hand accounts of life on placement and find out what to expect.
"The hospital and physiotherapy department were a stark contrast to what I am used to at home. Patients in Iloilo depended on FES, TENS and ultrasound machines".
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"On placement, I learned how thermoplastic splints were made - they melted and moulded down PVC material to make splints which I thought was such an innovative idea".
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"The use of modalities such as electric shock therapy, TENS and passive movements are used on every patient, in conjunction with exercise prescription".
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"Patients in Tanzania have to pay for their hospital bills themselves. This means they present with much more advanced conditions than what I would see at home, it was eye-opening".
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"The social aspects were one of the best experiences of the whole trip."
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