Medical Tourism in Developing Countries
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Medical Tourism in Developing Countries

M. Bookman

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Medical Tourism in Developing Countries

M. Bookman

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Western patients are increasingly travelling to developing countries for health care and developing countries are increasingly offering their skills and facilities to paying foreign customers. The potential and implications of this international trade in medical services is explored in this book through analysis of the market.

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2007
ISBN
9780230605657
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Development Economics
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Tables
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. List of Acronyms
  6. 1 Introduction to Medical Tourism
  7. 2 Plastic Surgery is Not Peanuts: Economic Growth and Dependency
  8. 3 Offshore Doctors: The Demand for Medical Tourism
  9. 4 Would You Like a Safari With Your Lasik Surgery? The Supply of Medical Tourism
  10. 5 Promoting Medical Tourism: The Advantages
  11. 6 Promoting Medical Tourism: The Obstacles
  12. 7 Inequalities in Health Care and the Role of Macroeconomic Policy
  13. Notes
  14. Selected Bibliography
  15. Index
Citation styles for Medical Tourism in Developing Countries

APA 6 Citation

Bookman, M. (2007). Medical Tourism in Developing Countries ([edition unavailable]). Palgrave Macmillan US. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3499959/medical-tourism-in-developing-countries-pdf (Original work published 2007)

Chicago Citation

Bookman, M. (2007) 2007. Medical Tourism in Developing Countries. [Edition unavailable]. Palgrave Macmillan US. https://www.perlego.com/book/3499959/medical-tourism-in-developing-countries-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Bookman, M. (2007) Medical Tourism in Developing Countries. [edition unavailable]. Palgrave Macmillan US. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3499959/medical-tourism-in-developing-countries-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Bookman, M. Medical Tourism in Developing Countries. [edition unavailable]. Palgrave Macmillan US, 2007. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.