Health tourism : social welfare through international trade / David Reisman.
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TextPublisher: Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, [2010]Copyright date: ©2010Description: vi, 198 pages ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1848448929
- 9781848448926
- 362.1 22
- RA793.5 .R45 2010
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Summary: Spas, pilgrimages and trips to famous specialists are not new. What is new is the volume of patients willing and able to travel great distances for a variety of treatments and procedures. This book explains why health-related travel is growing rapidly in a world where social welfare is a global concern.
Cover; Copyright; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. A taxonomy of trade; 3. Price; 4. Quality; 5. Differentiation; 6. Health tourism: the benefits; 7. Health tourism: the costs; 8. Health tourism and public policy; 9. The Singapore experience; 10. Health hubs in Asia; Bibliography; Index.
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| Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 362.1 REI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A451746B |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Copyright; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. A taxonomy of trade; 3. Price; 4. Quality; 5. Differentiation; 6. Health tourism: the benefits; 7. Health tourism: the costs; 8. Health tourism and public policy; 9. The Singapore experience; 10. Health hubs in Asia; Bibliography; Index.
Spas, pilgrimages and trips to famous specialists are not new. What is new is the volume of patients willing and able to travel great distances for a variety of treatments and procedures. This book explains why health-related travel is growing rapidly in a world where social welfare is a global concern.
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