Differences in Dignity: Reflections on a Surgical Placement in a Vietnamese Public Hospital.

2025/11/22 by Hills, Eleanor

paper · doi:10.22024/unikent/03/ajpp.1409

Abstract

This piece is a short reflection on the elective placement of a fourth-year medical student in Vietnam. It aims to evaluate the differences she perceived in healthcare systems between Vietnam and England. The article draws on her experiences over a four-week period and comments on how these have influenced her future practice. Overall, the text hopes to shed light on the important benefits which elective placements add to a medical student's journey towards becoming a proficient and empathetic clinician

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