Abstract
The first act of preparation for responding to a conflict or disaster is to ask yourself three fundamental questions (and give yourself three honest answers): Do I have the necessary skills and experience? Have I been asked to respond? Am I authorised to practice medicine in that country? This chapter will provide an overview of the skills, knowledge and attributes that anyone thinking of working in an austere environment or humanitarian mission must have or actively seek to acquire.
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Redmond, A.D. (2016). How to Prepare for a Mission in a Conflict or Disaster Zone. In: Robinson, J. (eds) Orthopaedic Trauma in the Austere Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29122-2_1
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