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Following the earthquake in December 1988, a long-term project was developed: starting from haemodialysis, it was extended to basic nephrology and urology, with a programme for schooling and psychosocial care. Medical training had first priority. The programme relied on robust and often second-hand equipment and voluntary work. The approach chosen (an inverse help programme, from sophisticated to basic medicine) strongly stimulated motivation and proved to be practicable.
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Leumann, E., Bernhardt, JP., Babloyan, A. et al. From dialysis to basic paediatric nephrology: an unorthodox project applied in Yerevan, Armenia. Pediatr Nephrol 8, 252–255 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00865492
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