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Health tourism social welfare through international trade /

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 conc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reisman, David A.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, c2010.
Subjects:
Medical tourism.
Medical tourism > Economic aspects.
Public welfare.
International trade > Health aspects.
Medical Tourism > economics.
Health Services Accessibility > economics.
Health.
Social Science.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > General. > Diseases
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
Electronic books.
Online Access:ebrary
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 198 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781849805537 (electronic bk.)
1849805539 (electronic bk.)

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