As the Call, So the Echo charts the journey of American ear, nose, and throat surgeon, Dr. Alex Moreano, as a volunteer physician in a Vietnamese hospital.
 Dr. Alex Moreano on a mission
He invests equipment as well as his personal energy in helping to train Vietnamese clinicians.
Dr. Moreano finds himself treating conditions he has rarely seen since medical school, if at all. He confronts both a language barrier and a lack of equipment, and endeavours with the Vietnamese doctors to provide the best care possible against considerabe odds.
When a woman with a tumor is presented to Dr. Moreano, he faces a tricky decision.
As the Call, So the Echo unfolds against the backdrop of a hauntingly beautiful country that belies its war-torn history. It shows the Vietnamese as a gentle and industrious people who defy the challenges of poverty with a spirit of hospitality and grace.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 01 March 2010 )
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