Health tourism
Subtitle: social welfare through international trade
By: David Reisman
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cheltenham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9781848448926
Subjects: Economics; Économie de la santé; Medical Tourism; Economic aspects; Health Services Accessibility; Medical tourism; International trade; Health aspects; Médecine; Tourisme; Public welfare
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.182-190) and index.