Current issues and emerging trends in medical tourism /

"This book focuses on the emerging phenomena of international travel by patients in search of improved healthcare services and treatment, wellness programs, and complementary recreational activities"--Provided by publisher.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: IGI Global
Group Author: Cooper, Malcolm, 1946-; Vafadari, Kazem, 1973-; Hieda, Mayumi, 1972-
Published: IGI Global,
Publisher Address: Hershey, Pa. :
Publication Dates: [2015]
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Online Access: http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-4666-8574-1
Summary: "This book focuses on the emerging phenomena of international travel by patients in search of improved healthcare services and treatment, wellness programs, and complementary recreational activities"--Provided by publisher.
Carrier Form: PDFs (430 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781466685758
Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.
Index Number: RA793
CLC: F590.7
Contents: Health and wellness: a background to medical tourism / Malcolm Cooper -- Medical tourism or 'medical examination and treatment abroad': an economic study of the phenomenon / Yasuo Uchida -- Dive with the sharks: a content analysis of the medical tourism