Hoping to help the promises and pitfalls of global health volunteering Judith N. Lasker

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction : a "tsunami" of international volunteersWho sponsors international medical missions? -- The activities and goals of sponsoring organizations -- Becoming a volunteer -- What leads to volunteering, what volunteering leads to -- The best and the worst : host perspectives on volunteer programs -- Benefits to host communities -- First do no harm : the unintended negatives for host communities -- Mutuality and continuity, two pillars of effective programs -- Community-focused research -- Programmatic focus -- Lessons learned : responding to the debate.