“An inexperienced doctor…”

See “A young missionary physician…,” above.

This anecdote was related to me by Steve Shepherd.

“A Turkish urology team…”

See “In the late 1980s…,” above.

This anecdote is from Steve Arrowsmith.

“…kits for particular surgeries…”

“Ethical Concerns Regarding Operations by Volunteer Surgeons on Vulnerable Patient Groups: The Case of Women with Obstetric Fistulas,” L. Lewis Wall, HEC Forum, Vol. 23, No. 2, 2011, p. 119.

“…resorting to prostitution…”

“Ethical Concerns Regarding Operations by Volunteer Surgeons on Vulnerable Patient Groups: The Case of Women with Obstetric Fistulas,” L. Lewis Wall, HEC Forum, Vol. 23, No. 2, 2011, p. 126.

“…a procedure that she didn’t think was possible.”

This incident was described to me by Ene George. She never told me the name of the visiting surgeon.

“When Dr. George first returned…”

See “George was born in Jos…,” above.