02772cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000100011910000520012924500320018125000190021326400510023230000470028333600260033033700260035633800360038250000770041850000310049550801780052652013870070453400610209165300380215265300450219065300500223585600510228585600430233699900190237974693UtSlPG20260610134729.0mcr n260607r20241941utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a41007383  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDUaR1 aLambert, S. M.q(Sylvester Maxwell),d1882-194712aA Yankee doctor in paradise  aFirst edition. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aLondon edition (J.M. Dent & sons, ltd.) has title: A doctor in paradise.  aRelease date is 2024-11-06  aAlan, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"A Yankee Doctor in Paradise" by S. M. Lambert is a memoir written in the early 21st century. The book chronicles the experiences of Dr. Lambert, an American physician working for the Rockefeller Foundation, as he embarks on various health campaigns across the Pacific Islands, particularly focusing on his work in Papua New Guinea and Fiji. The narrative provides insights into the public health challenges, cultural interactions, and personal adventures faced by the author as he addresses pressing medical issues in these regions.  At the start of the memoir, Dr. Lambert receives his assignment to Papua from Dr. Heiser of the Rockefeller Foundation and reflects on his previous medical experiences that have prepared him for this role. He describes his initial ignorance about Papua and the expectations of his new position, emphasizing the disparities between life in the mainland United States and the tropical challenges he anticipates. As he prepares for his journey, he expresses gratitude for the support he received from various individuals along the way, illustrating the interconnectedness of his personal and professional life. The opening sets the stage for an exploration of Lambert's adventurous endeavor in public health, revealing his aspirations and concerns as he embarks on this significant chapter of his career. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cBoston: Little, Brown & Co., 1941  aOceania -- Description and travel  aPhysicians -- United States -- Biography  aLambert, S. M. (Sylvester Maxwell), 1882-19474 uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.3901506796243440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74693  c115418d115418