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Global Medical Tourism

 

Publication Date December 2008
Publisher TriMark Publications
Product Type Report
Pages 291
ISBN Number not applicable
Product Code TRI00089

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Summary

The wealthy citizens of developing countries have frequently traveled to the U.S. and Western Europe to seek the expertise and gain access to advanced technology available at leading medical centers. Recently, a trend categorized as "medical tourism" has emerged, wherein citizens of highly-developed countries choose to bypass care offered in their own communities and travel to developed areas of the world to receive a wide variety of medical services in order to save money. Medical tourism is fundamentally different from the traditional model of international "medical travel," where patients generally journey from less-developed nations to major medical centers in highly-developed countries for medical treatment that is unavailable in their own communities. This TriMark Publications report focuses on the medical tourism trend that will have an increasing impact on the healthcare landscape in industrialized and developing countries around the world. The term "medical tourism" does not accurately reflect the reality of the patient's situation or the advanced medical care provided in these destinations. Nevertheless, it provides an unambiguous way of differentiating the recent phenomenon of medical tourism from the traditional model of international medical travel. This phenomenon is driven by marketplace forces and occurs outside of the purview and control of the organized healthcare system. Medical tourism presents important concerns and challenges as well as potential opportunities. This analysis will examine the international locales that are experiencing a dramatic increase in medical tourism, with particular emphasis on Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
    • 1.1 Executive Summary
    • 1.2 Medical Tourism: An Overview
    • 1.3 Scope
    • 1.4 Methodology
    • 1.5 Key Drivers of Medical Tourism
    • 1.6 Medical Tourism: Advantages
    • 1.7 Medical Tourism: Disadvantages
    • 1.8 Medical Tourism: A Fine Line Between Pleasure and Pain
    • 1.9 Medical Tourism: Its Increasing Popularity
    • 1.10 Medical Tourism: The Preferred Destinations
    • 1.11 The Global Healthcare Marketplace
    • 1.12 Quality and Safety in Medical Tourism
    • 1.13 The Response to Medical Tourism
    • 1.14 The Continuing Evolution of Medical Tourism
    • 1.15 Medical Tourism: Evaluating Trend, 2007
    • 1.16 Medical Tourism: Emerging Trends, 2008
    • 1.17 Medical Tourism: The Leading Players
    • 1.18 Hosts Who Lead the Race
    • 1.19 Hosts Excelling in Medical Technologies and Procedures
    • 1.20 Medical Tourism and the Morality of Organ Sales
    • 1.21 Trends in Organ Transplantation
    • 1.22 India Offers World-Class Facilities for Organ Transplantation Procedures
      • 1.22.1 Kidney Transplants in India
      • 1.22.2 Liver Transplants in India
  • 2. American Patients on a Shopping Spree for Global Medical Care
    • 2.1 Savings for the American Shopper can be Significant
    • 2.2 Forecast of U.S. Out-Bound Medical Tourism Spending
    • 2.3 Non-U.S. Based International Providers
    • 2.4 American Medical Association Guidelines for Medical Tourism
    • 2.5 A Few Tips for Would-Be Travelers
    • 2.6 Why Do U.S. Patients Travel Abroad for Medical Care?
      • 2.6.1 Not Available at Home
      • 2.6.2 Less Expensive
      • 2.6.3 Cost for Procedures in the U.S. vs. Abroad
      • 2.6.4 Faster to Obtain
      • 2.6.5 Access to Medical Staff
  • 3. Record Number of British Patients Flying Abroad
    • 3.1 Fact Sheet by Infertility Network, U.K
      • 3.1.1 Regulations and Inspections
      • 3.1.2 Patients Conducting Research
      • 3.1.3 The Journey
      • 3.1.4 Language Difficulties and Follow-Up Care
      • 3.1.5 Finances
      • 3.1.6 Embryo Transfer
      • 3.1.7 Donor Gametes
      • 3.1.8 Counseling
      • 3.1.9 Support
    • 3.2 Infertile Couples Head Overseas for Treatments
    • 3.3 E.U. Directive on Cross-Border Healthcare
    • 3.4 Exodus of Medical Tourists from the U.K
  • 4. Which is the Best Shopping Center for Medical Surgeries and Medical Travel?
    • 4.1 The Twelve Steps for an Enjoyable Medical Tour
      • 4.1.1 Step 1: Get Educated and Learn From Others
      • 4.1.2 Step 2: Determine Whether Medical Tourism is the Right Option
      • 4.1.3 Step 3: Consider the Healthcare Options
      • 4.1.4 Step 4: Decide What Kind of Trip is Required
      • 4.1.5 Step 5: Choose a Provider or Broker
      • 4.1.6 Step 6: Research the Destination
      • 4.1.7 Step 7: Calculate the Finances
      • 4.1.8 Step 8: Determine Dates of Travel
      • 4.1.9 Step 9: Secure Passports and Visas
      • 4.1.10 Step 10: Prepare Records and Paperwork
      • 4.1.11 Step 11: Plan for Post-Operative or Post-Treatment Recovery and Assistance
      • 4.1.12 Step 12: Take the Trip
  • 5. International Healthcare Accreditation
    • 5.1 Joint Commission International (JCI)
    • 5.2 Trent Accreditation Scheme (TAS)
    • 5.3 Society for International Healthcare Accreditation (SOFIHA)
    • 5.4 Healthcare Tourism International (HTI)
  • 6. Global Players in Medical Tourism
  • 7. Medical Tourism in Latin America
    • 7.1 Mexico: The Nearest Host for U.S. Patients
      • 7.1.1 U.S. Patients Turn to Mexico for Medical Care
      • 7.1.2 Mexico: Accommodating Foreigners
      • 7.1.3 Insurers Consider Mexico
      • 7.1.4 U.S. Patient Interest Growing Towards Mexico
      • 7.1.5 Planned Projects in Mexico
      • 7.1.6 Tips for Americans Seeking Healthcare in Mexico
      • 7.1.7 Hospital Angeles
      • 7.1.8 Hospital Angeles, Lomas
      • 7.1.9 Hospital Angeles, Queretaro
      • 7.1.10 Hospital Angeles, Mocel
      • 7.1.11 Christus Muguerza Alta Especialidad Hospital
      • 7.1.12 Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Institute
        • 7.1.12.1 Plastic Surgery for the Body
        • 7.1.12.2 Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss
        • 7.1.12.3 Plastic Surgery for the Face
      • 7.1.13 Baja Oral Center
      • 7.1.14 Clinica Dental Estrella
      • 7.1.15 Codet Aris Vision Institute
      • 7.1.16 Cosmed Clinic
      • 7.1.17 Pacific Dental
      • 7.1.18 Rio Dental
      • 7.1.19 Mexican Dental Vacation
      • 7.1.20 Miguelangelo Plastic Surgery Clinic
      • 7.1.21 Angel's Touch Dental Clinic
      • 7.1.22 Mexico Plastic Surgery Clinic
      • 7.1.23 Tourism in Mexico
      • 7.1.24 Sample Tour Package from Caravan
    • 7.2 Medical Tourism in Antigua and Barbados
      • 7.2.1 Crossroads Center
      • 7.2.2 Barbados Fertility Center
        • 7.2.2.1 Treatment Options in the Center
        • 7.2.2.2 What to Expect from the Center?
        • 7.2.2.3 Typical Treatment Cycles
        • 7.2.2.4 Causes of Male Infertility
        • 7.2.2.5 Causes of Female Infertility
      • 7.2.3 Tourism in West Indies
    • 7.3 Medical Tourism in Argentina
      • 7.3.1 Xetica Argentina
        • 7.3.1.1 Procedures Offered in Xetica Argentina
        • 7.3.1.2 Xetica's Medical Tourism Services in Seven Steps
      • 7.3.2 Austral University Hospital
        • 7.3.2.1 Services from Austral
      • 7.3.3 Tourism in Argentina
      • 7.3.4 Argentina Discovery Tour Package from Tico Travel
    • 7.4 Medical Tourism in Brazil
      • 7.4.1 Hospital do Cora????o
      • 7.4.2 Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital
        • 7.4.2.1 Services for International Patients by Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital
      • 7.4.3 Hospital Samaritano
      • 7.4.4 Hospital Revitalise
      • 7.4.5 Tourism in Brazil
      • 7.4.6 Brazil Tour Package by Brazilian Waves Tours and Travel
    • 7.5 Medical Tourism in Costa Rica
      • 7.5.1 Centre Internacional de Medicina (CIMA) Hospital
      • 7.5.2 Rosenstock-Lieberman Center for Cosmetic Surgery
      • 7.5.3 Hospital Clinica Biblica
        • 7.5.3.1 Clinica Biblica Medical Specialties
        • 7.5.3.2 Clinica Biblica Services for International Patients
        • 7.5.3.3 Clinica Biblica Maternity Plans
      • 7.5.4 Meza Dental Care
      • 7.5.5 DentaVac Dental Clinic
      • 7.5.6 Prisma Dental Clinic
      • 7.5.7 Tourism in Costa Rica
      • 7.5.8 Sample Tour Package from Costa Rica Green Forest
    • 7.6 Medical Tourism in Panama
      • 7.6.1 Pana-Health
      • 7.6.2 Hospital Punta Pacifica
      • 7.6.3 Tourism in Panama
        • 7.6.3.1 Panama Sample Tour Package
    • 7.7 Medical Tourism in Cuba
      • 7.7.1 Havana Hospital
        • 7.7.1.1 Services Available in Havana Hospital
      • 7.7.2 Tourism in Cuba
      • 7.7.3 Sample Tour Package from Floridita.com
  • 8. Medical Tourism in Europe
    • 8.1 Medical Tourism in the Czech Republic
      • 8.1.1 Esthesia Dental Center
      • 8.1.2 Cosmetic Surgery in the Czech Republic: Travel and Accommodation
      • 8.1.3 Tourism in the Czech Republic
      • 8.1.4 Sample Package Tour by Cedok Travel Corporation
    • 8.2 Medical Tourism in Hungary
      • 8.2.1 The Aesthetica International Medical Center
      • 8.2.2 The Sopron Elizabeth Hospital
      • 8.2.3 Tourism in Hungary
      • 8.2.4 A Sample Hungarian Tour Package from Adventures Abroad Group
    • 8.3 Medical Tourism in Belgium
      • 8.3.1 Antwerp University Hospital
      • 8.3.2 Weight Loss Surgery Group (WLS)
      • 8.3.3 BeuCare
      • 8.3.4 Eye Surgery Belgium
      • 8.3.5 Brussels Neurosurgery Center
      • 8.3.6 Tourism in Belgium
    • 8.4 Medical Tourism in Poland
      • 8.4.1 Poland: Paradise of Low Prices in European Medical Tourism
      • 8.4.2 Spa w Raju, Medical Spa and Beauty Farm in Naleczow
      • 8.4.3 Damian Medical Center
      • 8.4.4 Tourism in Poland
      • 8.4.5 Sample of Package Tours from Karakus Tourist and MICE Bureau
    • 8.5 Medical Tourism in Turkey
      • 8.5.1 Memorial Health Group, Turkey
        • 8.5.1.1 Diagnosis and Treatment Methods Performed
      • 8.5.2 JineMed Hospital
      • 8.5.3 Baskent University, Alanya Hospital
        • 8.5.3.1 Alanya Hospital's International Patient Department Call Center Services
      • 8.5.4 Acibadem International
        • 8.5.4.1 Acibadem's Cancer Center
        • 8.5.4.2 Acibadem's Neurosurgery Center
        • 8.5.4.3 Acibadem's Cardiac Care
        • 8.5.4.4 Acibadem's Cardiac Surgery
        • 8.5.4.5 Acibadem's In Vitro Fertilization Center
        • 8.5.4.6 Acibadem's Neurology
        • 8.5.4.7 Acibadem's Orthopedics
        • 8.5.4.8 Acibadem Healthcare Group's Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Departments
        • 8.5.4.9 Acibadem Healthcare Group's Oral and Dental Health Clinic
        • 8.5.4.10 Acibadem's Ophthalmology Center
        • 8.5.4.11 Acibadem's International Patient Center
      • 8.5.5 Yeditepe University Eye Hospital
        • 8.5.5.1 Eye Disorder Treatments
        • 8.5.5.2 Yeditepe University Hospital's International Patient Services
      • 8.5.6 Tourism in Turkey
      • 8.5.7 Sample Package Tour in Turkey
    • 8.6 Medical Tourism in Germany
  • 9. Asia: The Rise of Medical Tourism
    • 9.1 Medical Tourists Heading Towards Asia: Economical Rationale
    • 9.2 India: The Emerging Giant in Medical Tourism
      • 9.2.1 India: Healthcare Market Overview
      • 9.2.2 India: Spreading the Net
      • 9.2.3 India: The Importance of Geography
      • 9.2.4 India: Diagnostics and Screenings, the New Niches
      • 9.2.5 India: The Technology Edge
      • 9.2.6 India: The Growing Credibility
      • 9.2.7 India: Advancing Efforts
      • 9.2.8 India: The Policy Thrust
      • 9.2.9 India to Invest $6.5 billion in Medical Tourism
      • 9.2.10 India: Healthcare Market Growth Perspective
      • 9.2.11 India: Healthcare Growth Perspective
      • 9.2.12 India's Advantage in Medical Education and Manpower
      • 9.2.13 India's Healthcare Perspective Budget, 2007??