Medical tourism: A snapshot of evidence on treatment abroad

被引：65
作者：
Lunt, Neil [1 ]
Horsfall, Daniel [1 ]
Hanefeld, Johanna [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ York, York YO10 5DD, N Yorkshire, England
[2] Univ London London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, London WC1E 7HT, England
来源：
MATURITAS | 2016年 / 88卷
关键词：
Medical tourism; Medical mobility; Medical travel; Scoping review; SEEKING HEALTH-CARE; OF-THE-LITERATURE; TRAVEL; SURGERY; PATIENT; UK; SERVICES; THAILAND; COMPLICATIONS; PERCEPTIONS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.03.001
中图分类号：
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要：
The scoping review focuses on medical tourism, whereby consumers elect to travel across borders or to overseas destinations to receive their treatment. Such treatments include: cosmetic and dental surgery; cardio, orthopaedic and bariatric surgery; IVF; and organ and tissue transplantation. The review assesses the emerging focus of research evidence post-2010. The narrative review traverses discussion on medical tourism definitions and flows, consumer choice, clinical quality and outcomes, and health systems implications. Attention is drawn to gaps in the research evidence. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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