Table 7 Spill-over Effects – National Security
From: A systematic review of social, economic and diplomatic aspects of short-term medical missions
Author | Journal | Year | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
Fowles [56] | Orthopedic Review | 1989 | Cautionary report on geopolitical ramifications of STMMs |
Gorney [57] | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 2005 | Recognized STMM activity as a potential element of diplomacy |
Casey et al. [22] | Surgical Clinics of North America | 2007 | Attitudes in LMICs towards US improved by medical aid |
Chiu [37] | Evaluation and the Health Professions | 2012 | Prevalent foreign relations motivation in Taiwanese STMM participants |