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[null,null,"Autore",null,"Stolley Kathy S"]
[null,null,"Titolo",null,"Medical tourism : a reference handbook / / Kathy Stolley and Stephanie Watson"]
[null,null,"Pubbl/distr/stampa",null,"Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , 2012"]
[{"$nulls":4},"New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2023"]
[null,null,"ISBN",null,"9798400684401"]
[{"$nulls":4},"9798216116356"]
[{"$nulls":4},"9786613592118"]
[{"$nulls":4},"9781280496882"]
[{"$nulls":4},"1280496886"]
[{"$nulls":4},"9781849729062"]
[{"$nulls":4},"1849729069"]
[{"$nulls":4},"9781598845419"]
[{"$nulls":4},"1598845411"]
[{"$nulls":4},"9781598845402"]
[null,null,"Edizione",null,"[1st ed.]"]
[null,null,"Descrizione fisica",null,"1 online resource (xix, 343 pages) : illustrations"]
[null,null,"Collana",null,"Contemporary world issues"]
[null,null,"Classificazione",null,"BUS081000BUS070000"]
[null,null,"Disciplina",null,"362.1"]
[null,null,"Soggetti",null,"Medical tourism"]
[null,null,"Lingua di pubblicazione",null,"Inglese"]
[null,null,"Formato",null,"Materiale a stampa"]
[null,null,null,"Livello bibliografico","Monografia"]
[null,null,null,"Note generali","Description based upon print version of record."]
[null,null,null,"Nota di bibliografia","Includes bibliographical references and index."]
[null,null,"Nota di contenuto",null,"Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Background and History; What Is Medical Tourism?; Why Do People Travel Abroad for Medical Care?; Cost; Quality; Shorter Wait Times; Unavailable Procedures; Anonymity; Vacation; Inbound vs. Outbound Medical Tourism; Types of Medical Tourism; Dental Tourism; Reproductive Tourism; Transplant Tourism; Lifestyle Tourism; Other Medically Related Forms of Tourism; What Factors Drive the Growth of Medical Tourism?; Cost; Demand; Availability; Ease of Travel; Quality; Higher Standard of Living; Who Are the Medical Tourists?; The Uninsured; The Hopeful"]
[{"$nulls":4},"The Accidental TouristThe Traveler; The Luxury Seeker; The Expatriate; The Health Conscious; The Wealthy; The Poor; The Informed; Top Medical Tourism Destinations; Asia; India; Thailand; Malaysia; Singapore; Taiwan; South Korea; Philippines; Latin America; Mexico; Argentina; Brazil; Costa Rica; Caribbean; Antigua; Barbados; Europe; Czech Republic; Hungary; Turkey; Middle East; Israel; Jordan; United "]
[{"$nulls":4},"Arab Emirates; Africa; South Africa; How Medical Tourism Markets Itself; International Outreach; Internet Presence; Traditional Advertising; Word of Mouth; Medical Tourism Facilitators; References"]
[{"$nulls":4},"2 Problems Controversies and SolutionsGathering Accurate Data and Conducting Research; Definitional and Related Problems; Research Approaches; Some Basic Unanswered Questions; Meeting Research Needs; Safety Concerns; Ensuring Patients Are Getting High-Quality Care Abroad; Information on the Internet; Accreditation and Medical Standards; Medical Personnel/Licensing; Standards for Medical Tourism Facilitators; Continuity of Care; Liability; Traveling across Borders; Health Risks of International Travel; Entry Requirements; Avoiding Travel-related Problems for Medical Tourists; Details at Home"]
[{"$nulls":4},"Medical DetailsTravel Details; The Internet Distance Care and Telemedicine; Ethical Issues; Shortcutting Cost and Quality; Illegal Procedures; Suicide Tourism; Unproven Treatments; Informed Consent; Selling Organs; The Economics of Medical Tourism; Affordability; Health Insurance; Opposition to Insurance Coverage; References; 3 Worldwide Perspective or Special U.S. Issues; Global Tourism; Globalization and Medical Tourism; How Does Medical Tourism Fit into a World Economy?; Medical Tourism and Systemic Inequalities; Heath Care Inequities; Public Health; Global Health Workforce"]
[{"$nulls":4},"Migration of Skilled Medical Professionals out of Poorer CountriesMigration of Skilled Medical Professionals into Poorer Countries; Impacts of Migration on Medical Education and Ethics; Regulatory Guidelines Impacting Medical Tourism; International Health Regulations; General Agreement on Trade in Services; Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures; Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement; Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights; European Union (EU) Directive on Cross-border Health Care; Why Do Medical Tourists Pick One Country Over Another?; Distance"]
[{"$nulls":4},"Specialization and Reputation"]
[null,null,null,"Sommario/riassunto","\"From exotic spa treatments to euthanasia, this book examines the background and social context of medical tourism-- the practice of traveling for health care. This work also documents how this industry is reshaping the face of medicine worldwide for individuals, local communities, and national health care systems\"--"]