My thanks to Médecins Sans Frontières. It is an organization, of course, made of individuals. Some of them are my friends and colleagues, others my critics, but we all gather around the belief that all humans deserve to be treated humanely, no matter where they are. It is my sincere honor to be in your company. You deserve the widest support.
I am grateful to the University of Toronto, and its Division of Emergency Medicine, for allowing me the room in my career to do this important work. Thanks to Massey College for allowing me room in your basement, and to those of you who opened your doors so I could find the quiet space this book needed. To Westwood Creative Artists, my gratitude for opening the first and most important one.
To the people in my mission, thanks for being such compelling, easy characters to write about and worthwhile people to work beside.
To my family, your love and kindness have been mine for years, so too my appreciation of it.
To my friends, thank you for not asking “so how was it?” or “how is the book going?”
Lastly, to my editor, Martha Kanya-Forstner. This would not have been possible without your guidance. Thank you for understanding the book, and its author, so completely.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DR. JAMES MASKALYK is an assistant professor in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and a founding editor of the medical journal Open Medicine. He lives in Toronto.
Copyright © 2009 by Dr. James Maskalyk
All rights reserved.
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