Future trends in medical tourism and wellness: Club med or club medic?

Frederick J. DeMicco; Erfan Rezvani; Jingyan Wang

doi:10.1201/9781315365671

Future trends in medical tourism and wellness: Club med or club medic?

Frederick J. DeMicco, Erfan Rezvani, Jingyan Wang

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Abstract

With healthcare costs sky rocketing and some medical specialties in short supply in some countries, patients are traveling abroad to seek the medical advice and treatments they need. This chapter looks at the availability, cost, and opportunities in the growing field of medical tourism.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Medical Tourism and Wellness
Subtitle of host publication	Hospitality Bridging Healthcare (H2H)
Publisher	Apple Academic Press
Pages	225-255
Number of pages	31
ISBN (Electronic)	9781771885065
ISBN (Print)	9781771885058
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315365671
State	Published - Jan 1 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Heart-valve replacement
Hospitality
Hotel
Inferior medical care
Medical facilities
Medical tourism
Physicians

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
General Business, Management and Accounting
General Medicine

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