TY  - BOOK
AU  - Reisman,David A.
TI  - Health tourism: social welfare through international trade 
SN  - 1848448929
AV  - RA793.5 .R45 2010
U1  - 362.1 22
PY  - 2010///]
CY  - Cheltenham
PB  - Edward Elgar
KW  - Medical tourism
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Public welfare
KW  - International trade
KW  - Health aspects
KW  - Health services accessibility
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -