Medical Tourism - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover, New)

From exotic spa treatments to euthanasia, this book examines the background and social context of medical tourism-the practice of traveling for health care. This work also documents how this industry is reshaping the face of medicine worldwide for individuals, local communities, and national health care systems. Medical Tourism: A Reference Handbook provides an accessible overview of the state of medical tourism, written from a balanced, unbiased perspective. The authors provide relevant social context for this controversial topic, discussing the state of extremely limited research data on medical tourism; the ethical issues involved, such as traveling to have a black-market organ transplanted; and the significant impact of medical tourism on health care systems-that of the United States, and those of the destination countries. The book highlights many contemporary problems, controversies, and implications of medical tourism both for individuals and health care systems, and presents thought-provoking potential solutions. The topic of medical tourism is also addressed against the backdrop of current healthcare reforms in the United States. Readers can reference a wealth of additional material on medical tourism, ranging from original documents to extensive directories of selected organizations and resources. A timeline of important historical and contemporary events in history of medical tourism An extensive bibliography to assist readers toward additional resources for further research

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Contemporary World Issues
Release date:	April 2012
First published:	April 2012
Authors:	Stephanie Watson • Kathy Stolley
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	343
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-59884-540-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > Tourism industry Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General
LSN:	1-59884-540-3
Barcode:	9781598845402

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