| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
pt. I. Introduction and context -- pt. II. Macro-level considerations -- pt. III. Understanding organisations and activities -- pt. IV. Regional dimensions of medical tourism -- pt. V. Ethical, legal and regulatory -- pt. VI. Motivation, clinical experience and outcomes |
| Summary |
The growth of international travel for purposes of medical treatment has been accompanied by increased academic research and analysis. This Handbook explores the emergence of medical travel and patient mobility and the implications for patients and health systems. Bringing together leading scholars and analysts from across the globe, this unprecedented Handbook examines the regional and national experiences of medical tourism, including coverage of the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The chapters explore topics on issues of risk, law and ethics; and include treatment-focused discussions which highlight patient decision-making, patient experience and treatment outcomes for cosmetic, transplantation, dentil, fertility and bariatric treatment. Students, practitioners and researchers of global health policy, health and globalisation, international business, travel medicine and health ethics will find the subjects discussed to be of considerable interest |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 26, 2015) |
| Subject |
Medical tourism.
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Medical Tourism
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healthy Living.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
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MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine.
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Medical tourism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lunt, Neil, editor
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Horsfall, Daniel, editor
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Hanefeld, Johanna, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781783471195 |
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1783471190 |
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