Medical tourism: Globalization of the healthcare marketplace

MedGenMed Medscape General Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Horowitz, Michael D ^a   Rosensweig, Jeffrey A ^a   Jones, Chistopher A ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MARKETING; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; SAFETY; TOURISM; UNITED STATES; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; TRAVEL;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNATIONALITY; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL; TRAVEL; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 36249026987     PISSN: 15310132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. Lancaster J. Surgeries, side trips for medical tourists. Washington Post. October 21, 2004:A1.
2. Kher U. Outsourcing your heart. Time. May 29, 2006:44-47.
3. Appleby J, Schmidt J. Sending patients packing. USA Today. July 26, 2006. Available at http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/ 2006-07-26-travel-surgery-usat_x.htm Accessed June 21, 2007.
4. Arnold K. Going under the knife abroad: medical tourism industry booms as health costs rise. The Monitor (McAllen, Texas). November 15, 2006:A1.
5. Konrad W. Employers make a push for 'medical tourism'. CNNMoney/Fortune Small Business Web site. May 15, 2007. Available at http://money.cnn.com/ magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/05/01/100003808/ index.htm?postversion=2007043012 Accessed June 28, 2007.
6. Van Dusen A. Outsourcing your health. Forbes Web site. May 22, 2007. Available at http://www.forbes.com/2007/05/21/ outsourcing-medical-tourism-biz-cx_avd_0522medtourism.html?partner=email Accessed June 28, 2007.
7. Breen K. Patients heading abroad for hope. Dallas Morning News. May 29, 2007. Available at http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/ latestnews/stories/052907dnmetmedicaltourism.3993464.html# Accessed May 29, 2007.
8. Schult J. Beauty from Afar - A Medical Tourist's Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. New York, NY: Stewart, Tabori & Chang; 2006.
9. Hancock D. The Complete Medical Tourist - Your Guide to Inexpensive Cosmetic, Medical and Dental Surgery Abroad. London, UK: John Blake Publishing; 2006.
10. Woodman J. Patients Beyond Borders - Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism. Chapel Hill, NC: Healthy Travel Media; 2007.
11. Vacation, adventure and surgery? [transcript and video]. "60 Minutes." CBS television. September 4, 2004. Available at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/21/60minutes/main689998.shtml Accessed January 15, 2007.
12. Is travelipg abroad for cheap surgery extreme? Your Health: Taking Control [video]. NBC Nightly News. May 15, 2007. Available at http://video.msn.com/v/us/fv/msnbc/ fv.htm??g=e16a5618-7fb2-4773-a267-9a9724b394bf&f=00&fg=copy Accessed May 28, 2007.
13. Great Indian hospitality can be biz too. The Economic Times (India). July 29, 2005.
14. Sen C. Thai health tourism gives India headache. The Economic Times (India). July 24, 2005.
15. Baliga H., Medical tourism is the new wave of outsourcing from India. India Daily. December 23, 2006. Available at http://www.indiadaily.com/ editorial/14858.asp Accessed January 2, 2007.
16. Jones CA, Keith LG. Medical tourism and reproductive outsourcing: the dawning of a new paradigm for healthcare. Int J Fertil Womens Med. 2006;51:251-255.
17. MacReady N. Developing countries court medical tourists. Lancet. 2007;369:1849-1850.
18. Leigh S. Reproductive 'tourism'. USA Today. May 2, 2005:D7.
19. Milstein A, Smith M. America's new refugees - seeking affordable surgery offshore. N Engl J Med. 2006;355:1637-1640.
20. Beat waiting lists with overseas op. Daily Express (UK). July 3, 2005.
21. Bangkok International Symposium on Stem Cell Therapy for the Failing Heart. Available at http://www.stemcellbangkok.com/ Accessed May 12, 2007.
22. Mattoo A, Rathindran R. How health insurance inhibits trade in health care. Health Affairs. 2006;25:358-368.
23. Bookman MZ, Bookman KR. Medical tourism in developing countries. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.; 2007:169-185.
24. Chinai R, Goswami R. Medical visas mark growth of Indian medical tourism. Bull World Health Organ, 2007:85:164-165.
25. Joint Commission International Accredited Organizations. Available at http://wwwjointcommissioninternational.org/10241/ Accessed July 29, 2007.
26. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Briefing papers: cosmetic surgery tourism. Available at http://www.plasticsurgery.org/media/ briefing_papers/Cosmetic-Surgery-Tourism-Briefing-Paper.cfm Accessed June 7, 2007.
27. Safety of Medical Tourism [video]. C-SPAN Web site. June 27, 2006. Available at http://www.c-spanstore.org/shop/index.php?main_page= product_video_info&cPath=6_11&products_id=193173-1 Accessed July 25, 2007