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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jun 14.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016 Jan 4;67(23):2789–2797. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.10.089

TABLE 4.

Cited Benefits of Global Health Experiences (11,21,37,38)

Exposure to diseases not endemic within one’s own country
Exposure to patients with severe manifestations and late presentations of common diseases
Improvement of physical examination and procedural skills
Reduced dependency on laboratory testing
Improvement of interpersonal communication and foreign language skills
Development and improvement of cultural competency
Exposure to new technologies