1. Travelling for health: The potential for medical tourism
- Author:
- Ana Nicholls
- Publication Date:
- 10-2011
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Economist Intelligence Unit
- Abstract:
- Market size: Medical tourism is not new, but it is growing. Global shift: The flow of travel from developed to developing world. Marketing: How developing countries are targeting the industry. EIU ranking: Why some countries are better placed to benefit than others. US, Europe and Asia trends: The effect of healthcare reforms, budget cuts, and growing wealth. The barriers: The need to harmonise standards and regulations.
- Topic:
- Globalization, Health, and Health Care Policy
- Political Geography:
- Europe and Asia