Doctors Without Borders

A commendably reflective work of sociology that, more importantly, tells a remarkable history of care. Publishers Weekly Generally interested readers will find Fox's thoughtful and thought-provoking overview ambitious and well worth the effort, while anyone focused on health care and medicine will be deeply fascinated. Booklist A treasured and monumental depiction of MSF's courageous and persistent commitment to millions of people in distress. South African Medical Journal A remarkable story of healing, conflict, and the journey of an organization once dismissed as a bunch of 'medical commandos' [and now] one of the most important health care humanitarian organizations in the world. Hospitals and Health Networks Doctors Without Borders: Humanitarian Quests, Impossible Dreams of Medecins Sans Frontieres provides detailed insights on the Doctors Without Borders medical ideals and culture... The result is a blend of organizational history and development and observations of the group's struggles to combat third world nation diseases, making for an outstanding social and health history. Midwest Book Review The author tells an exquisite story of the organization's origins and challenges... This book, honoring those who provide such important humanitarian assistance, will enrich a wide audience. Choice The author provides a well written ethnographic account of the often conflictual internal dynamics of inclusion and exclusion among various factions within MSF. This book is original in its scope, taking seriously the opinions and personal history of past and current MSF members, from the more prominent and infamous leaders to veterans of humanitarian aid and newcomers alike. -- Sadia Habib The Sociological Imagination