Cost feasibility of A pre-checking medical tourism system for U.S. patients undertaking joint replacement surgery in Taiwan

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 684-692

  Haung, Ching Ying ^a   Wang, Sheng Pen ^a   Chiang, Chih Wei ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Joint replacement surgery; Medical tourism; Pricing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL TOURISM; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TAIWAN; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL TOURISM; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78651260440     PISSN: 20720939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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