| Medical tourism today: what is the state of existing knowledge? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20535101 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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One manifestation of globalization is medical tourism. As its implications remain largely unknown, we reviewed claimed benefits and risks. Driven by high health-care costs, long waiting periods, or lack of access to new therapies in developed countries, most medical tourists (largely from the United States, Canada, and Western Europe) seek care in Asia and Latin America. Although individual patient risks may be offset by credentialing and sophistication in (some) destination country facilities, lack of benefits to poorer citizens in developing countries offering medical tourism remains a generic equity issue. Data collection, measures, and studies of medical tourism all need to be greatly improved if countries are to assess better both the magnitude and potential health implications of this trade. |
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Authors:
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Laura Hopkins; Ronald Labonté; Vivien Runnels; Corinne Packer |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of public health policy Volume: 31 ISSN: 1745-655X ISO Abbreviation: J Public Health Policy Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-10 Completed Date: 2010-09-16 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006508 Medline TA: J Public Health Policy Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 185-98 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Public Health, Health Sciences Building, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5E5. |
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Developed Countries Developing Countries Economic Competition* Health Care Costs Health Services Accessibility Healthcare Disparities / economics* Humans Medical Tourism / economics* Patient Acceptance of Health Care* Quality of Health Care Travel / economics World Health |
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