Providing more than health care: The dynamics of humanitarian surgery efforts on the local microeconomy

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1622-1625

  Nagengast, Eric S ^a,b,c   Caterson, E J ^d   Magee, William P ^e   Hatcher, Kristin ^e   Ramos, Margarita S ^d   Campbell, Alex ^e  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Operation Smile   (United States)

Author keywords

Center of excellence; Cleft lip and palate; Comprehensive cleft care; Surgical mission

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVICES; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INVESTMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAVEL; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ALTRUISM; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COSTS; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; INDIA; INVESTMENTS; MEDICAL MISSIONS, OFFICIAL; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; TRANSPORTATION; TRAVEL; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84914118562     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: 15363732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000001133     Document Type: Article

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