a reference handbook Stolley, Kathy S. creator author Watson, Stephanie. author text bibliography Electronic books. cau 2012 monographic eng 1 online resource (343 pages) Medical Tourism: A Reference Handbook provides an accessible overview of the state of medical tourism, written from a balanced, unbiased perspective. The authors provide relevant social context for this controversial topic, discussing the state of extremely limited research data on medical tourism; the ethical issues involved, such as traveling to have a black-market organ transplanted; and the significant impact of medical tourism on health care systems—that of the United States, and those of the destination countries.The book highlights many contemporary problems, controversies, and implications of medical tourism both for individuals and health care systems, and presents thought-provoking potential solutions. The topic of medical tourism is also addressed against the backdrop of current healthcare reforms in the United States. Readers can reference a wealth of additional material on medical tourism, ranging from original documents to extensive directories of selected organizations and resources. 1. Background and History -- 2. Problems Controversies and Solutions -- 3. Worldwide Perspective or Special U.S. Issues -- 4. Chronology -- 5. Medical Care Providers—Organizational Biographies -- 6. Data and Documents -- 7. Directory of Organizations -- 8. Resources -- Glossary -- Index. Kathy Stolley and Stephanie Watson. Includes bibliographical references and index. Medical tourism Handbooks, manuals, etc RA793.5 .S76 2012eb 362.1 BUS081000 BUS070000 Stolley, Kathy S. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 2012 (DLC) 2012004133 (OCoLC)749873313 9781598845419 (electronic bk.) 1598845411 (electronic bk.) https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=450133 https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=450133 https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=450133 https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=450133 N$T 120501 20220908184813.0 ocn792860155