Medical Tourism: A Reference Handbook

by Stephanie Watson, Kathy S. Stolley, Kathy Stolley

Book Overview

From exotic spa treatments to euthanasia, this book examines the background and social context of medical tourism--the practice of traveling for health care. This work also documents how this industry is reshaping the face of medicine worldwide for individuals, local communities, and national health care systems.

Medical Tourism: A Reference Handbook provides an accessible overview of the state of medical tourism, written...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598845403
• ISBN13: 9781598845402
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"