Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2015
Department
Communication
Keywords
medical, tourism, medical tourism, health care, advertising, marketing
Abstract
Medical needs of Americans are increasing as the population is aging and struggling with obesity. The addition of new medical technology and techniques, their widespread availability, and procedural improvements have created a more open market for medical providers. Costly procedures in cardiology and orthopedics serve as examples of increasingly needed medical treatments. Individuals, businesses and insurance companies have struggled to find ways to pay for these necessary procedures. Traditionally, in the U.S. the majority of medical procedures have been performed locally. Because of the rising costs associated with these procedures individuals and some healthcare providers are now looking to foreign markets. The performance of medical procedures by foreign providers has created a whole industry referred to as Medical Tourism. The growth of the field of Medical Tourism has presented significant questions, as well as substantial risks and rewards that need to be addressed before the consumer decides what is right for their particular circumstances.
Source Publication Title
Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines
Publisher
International Academy of Business Disciplines Quarterly
Volume
2
Issue
3
First Page
205
Recommended Citation
Prinsen, T. J., Falk, L. K., & Martinez, J. (2015). Medical Tourism: How Far are You Willing to Go to Save Money?. Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines, 2 (3), 205. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.dordt.edu/faculty_work/804