Medical Tourism

Perspectives and Specific Country Experiences

• Author(s): Jayshree Bose, B. Sumathi,
• Publisher: SBS Publishers & Distributors
• Pages: 370
• ISBN_10: 8131427293
  ISBN_13: 9788131427293
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / General , Political Science / Globalization ,

Description:... CONTENTS: The Globalisation of Medicine: The Emerging Market of Medical Tourists - Estimates, Challenges & Prospects; Wrong Direction: One Out of Three Americans & Uninsured; Interview with Prathap Reddy - Chairman of Apollo Hospitals; Medical Value Travel - The Indian Chapter; The Globalisation of Healthcare; Contemporary Trends in Healthcare Design & Architecture & their Role in Medical Tourism; Healthcare Accreditation & the Medical Tourism Sector: Some Perspectives; Legal Issues in Medical Tourism - Global Perspective; International Health Insurance & the Indian Healthcare Industry; Medical Tourism: Implications for Participants in the US Health Care System; Role of Central & State Governments in Promoting Medical Tourism in India; MRI Tourists; Alternative Medicine - Avenue for Medical Tourism; Medical Tourism- The Thai Success; Singapore - A Medical Tourism Success Story; Challenges & Opportunities in the Philippine Medical Tourism Industry; A Boost for Medical Tourism in Malaysia.