The tacit bargain in short-term medical missions

The mother of all medical missions research papers – Caldron’s impressive 2016 doctoral thesis on the scope, scale, and motivations for medical missions by US physicians.

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Guidelines for responsible medical missions

An analysis of the content of 27 guidelines for medical missions found in the grey literature. Lasker, J et al. 2017. Globalization and Health.

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Aligning host community preferences with organizer practices

Michael D. Rozier, Judith N. Lasker & Bruce Compton. 2017. Short-term volunteer health trips: aligning host community preferences and organizer practices, Global Health Action, 10:1, 1267957

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A review of the evidence behind short-term medical missions

Sykes, K. 2014. Short-term medical service trips: a systematic review of the evidence. American Journal of Public Health.

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A review of recommended best practices on medical missions

Roche, S, Keetheeswaran, P, Worth, V.  2016. International short-term medical missions: a systematic review of recommended practices. International Journal of Public Health.

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When Healthcare Hurts

An evidence based guide for best practices on short term global health initiatives.

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Volunteer International

An organization’s membership in IVPA is based on adherence to and acceptance of 35 Principles and Practices. IVPA supports and advocates these Principles and Practices as a means of ensuring program quality and appropriate volunteer behavior in international and intercultural settings.

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Hoping to Help

Lasker, J. Hoping to Help: the promises and pitfalls of global health volunteering. Cornell University Press.

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A framework for quality on medical missions

Maki, J, Qualls, M, White, B, Kleefield, S and Crone, R. Health impact assessment and short-term medical missions: A methods study to evaluate quality of care.

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