Medical Tourism in Developing CountriesWestern 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. |
Contents
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Economic Growth and Dependency | 20 |
The Demand for Medical Tourism | 41 |
4 Would You Like a Safari With Your Lasik Surgery? The Supply of Medical Tourism | 65 |
The Advantages | 94 |
The Obstacles | 139 |
7 Inequalities in Health Care and the Role of Macroeconomic Policy | 169 |
Notes | 186 |
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