Health tourism

By David A. Reisman

Subjects: Health aspects, Public welfare, Medical Tourism, Health Services Accessibility, Social Welfare, Economics, Tourisme, International trade, Medical tourism, Médecine, Économie de la santé, Economic aspects

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.