From: A systematic review of social, economic and diplomatic aspects of short-term medical missions
1 | Have STMMs been critically analyzed with respect to normative values of volunteerism, altruism and philanthropy? |
2 | Have elements of professionalization of STMM activity emerged? |
3 | Have authors addressed basic economic principles that govern transactions between parties, in this context, between physicians and recipients of care, or other market mechanisms in STMM activity? |
4 | Are there data on personal costs or cost-effectiveness of STMMs? |
5 | Spill-over effects: Do physicians view STMMS as foreign aid? Do participating physicians view STMMs as diplomacy or as part of strategic soft power? |