EDRD 4010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Medical Tourism, Plastic Surgery, Health System
6 Feb 2017
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Edrd*4010 tourism planning in the less developed world. Readings medical tourism: sea, sun, sand and surgery (cid:4666)connell(cid:4667) medical, dental and surgical care while also on holiday. Formed in the last decade; traveling long distances to overseas countries to obtain. High costs of treatment in rich world countries, long waiting lists, relative affordability of international air travel, economic exchange rates, aging of affluent baby boomers. Rapidly improving health care systems in some countries, new technology. Growing interest in cosmetic surgery (including dental); often not covered by insurance. Biggest challenge = convincing distant potential visitors that medical care in poor countries is comparable, safe compared to the system at home. New companies sprung up to link medical tourism seekers/suppliers (ex. Middle east = developed own medical tourism industry. Most tourists from na, western europe, middle east. People expanded holidays to eastern world after 9/11.
