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Medical tourism: globalization of the healthcare marketplace

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18311383/

In the recent past, a trend known as medical tourism has emerged wherein citizens of highly developed countries choose to bypass care offered in their own …

Medical Tourists: Incoming and Outgoing - The American …

https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343%2818%2930620-X/fulltext

Now, many medical tourists are going the other way—from the United States to other countries to receive health care. In 2007, it is estimated that 750,000 Americans …

Medical Tourism Statistics and Facts | Health-Tourism.com

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Over the last few years, medical tourism has gained popularity among highly industrialized countries such as the United States. The number of medical tourists from the United has …

Medical tourism and national health care systems: an …

https://globalizationandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12992-018-0387-0

As medical tourism markets continue to grow and diversify, and as domestic health care systems increasingly feel the stress of limited resources, this kind of work will …

History of Medical Tourism - From Ancient Times until …

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Medical Tourism: Treatments, Markets and Health …

https://www.oecd.org/health/health-systems/48723982.pdf

role and impact of medical tourism for OECD countries. Whilst there is an increasing amount written on the subject of medical tourism, such material is hardly ever evidence …

Medical Tourism: A New Role for Nursing?

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Today many countries are engaged in medical tourism, and vast numbers of patients are seeking care outside their home country (Connell, 2006; Cortez, 2008; …

Medical Tourism: Global Competition in Health Care

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medical tourism revenues at more than $40 billion worldwide in 2004.1 Oth-ers estimate the worldwide revenue at about $60 billion in 2006.2 McKinsey & Company projects the …

(PDF) Top 7 Issues in Medical Tourism: Challenges

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/46417402_Top_7_Issues_in_Medical_Tourism_Challenges_Knowledge_Gaps_and_Future_Directions_for_Research_and_Policy_Development

Medical tourism is a general term that describes patients traveling to obtain health services. The growth of medical tourism is due to a broad range of motivators and increasingly,...

Medical Tourism Guide: Countries, Benefits, and Risks

https://www.verywellhealth.com/understanding-medical-tourism-4069869

Medical tourism is a lucrative business for many countries, and much of the money brought in by medical tourists is reinvested into the local economy and health infrastructure. The effect of this is apparent …