"Medical tourism" and the global marketplace in health services: U.S. patients, international hospitals, and the search for affordable health care

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 443-467

  Turner, Leigh ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL TRADE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITAL SECTOR; MARKET SYSTEM; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SERVICE SECTOR; TOURISM;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTRACT; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL TOURISM; PATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; MEDICALLY UNINSURED;

COMMERCE; COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CONTRACTS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICAL TOURISM; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENTS; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

COSTA RICA; FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; INDIA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MEXICO CITY; SINGAPORE [SINGAPORE (NTN)]; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; THAILAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953845629     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HS.40.3.d     Document Type: Article

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