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01-12-2020 | Global Health (K McCammon, Section Editor)

The Current Status of Global Urology

Authors: K. B Scotland, G. M Watson

Published in: Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports | Issue 4/2020

Abstract

Purpose of Review

Everybody will be aware of the inequality in the provision of healthcare across the planet, but relatively few people will be aware of the scale of the problem. In this article, we will summarize what is known about the problem, what is being done to address the deficiencies and an argument will be made for a more collaborative approach.

Recent Findings

There has traditionally been sparse data on the outcomes of surgical humanitarian missions. Recent studies assessing the effects of planned mission trips have revealed widely varying complication rates. There continues to be little published on long-term outcomes of these missions. New work suggests the importance of collaboration between visiting surgeons and the surgical staff in host countries.

Summary

The role of coordinated premission planning and postmission healthcare is crucial to the success of surgical missions. There is also an increased focus on collaboration in global surgical humanitarian missions between all stakeholders. Increased calls for accountability as regards the benefit of these missions will require the use of validated outcomes measures to evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts.

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Title: The Current Status of Global Urology
Authors: K. B Scotland
G. M Watson
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 1931-7212
Electronic ISSN: 1931-7220
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-020-00609-w

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Purpose of Review

Recent Findings

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