Why do medical tourists travel to where they do? The role of networks in determining medical travel

J Hanefeld, N Lunt, R Smith, D Horsfall - Social Science & Medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Evidence on medical tourism, including patient motivation, is increasing. Existing studies
have focused on identifying push and pull factors across different types of treatment, for …

What do we know about medical tourism? A review of the literature with discussion of its implications for the UK National Health Service as an example of a public …

J Hanefeld, R Smith, D Horsfall… - Journal of Travel …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Medical tourism is a growing phenomenon. This review of the literature maps
current knowledge and discusses findings with reference to the UK National Health Service …

Should I stay or should I go?: Motivators, decision factors, and information sources influencing those predisposed to medical tourism

JN Henson, BS Guy, MJ Dotson - International Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This exploratory study, employing a national sampling of persons in the USA, focused on a
group of respondents who self-identified as willing to consider seeking medical care abroad …

A framework for exploring the policy implications of UK medical tourism and international patient flows

NT Lunt, R Mannion, M Exworthy - Social Policy & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
It is estimated that over 50,000 individuals from the UK each year elect to fund their own
treatment abroad. Such treatments commonly include cosmetic and dental surgery; cardio …

[HTML][HTML] Implications for the NHS of inward and outward medical tourism: a policy and economic analysis using literature review and mixed-methods approaches

N Lunt, RD Smith, R Mannion, ST Green, M Exworthy… - 2015 - europepmc.org
Background The study examined the implications of inward and outward flows of private
patients for the NHS across a range of specialties and services. Objectives To generate a …

What is known about the patient's experience of medical tourism? A scoping review

VA Crooks, P Kingsbury, J Snyder… - BMC health services …, 2010 - Springer
Background Medical tourism is understood as travel abroad with the intention of obtaining
non-emergency medical services. This practice is the subject of increasing interest, but little …

An analysis of push and pull motivators investigated in medical tourism research published from 2000 to 2016

SP John, R Larke - Tourism Review International, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Medical tourism is growing in many parts of the world. As such, it should not be surprising
that there is a growing body of literature focusing on the nature of scope of this tourism …

An industry perspective on Canadian patients' involvement in medical tourism: implications for public health

R Johnston, VA Crooks, K Adams, J Snyder… - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background The medical tourism industry, which assists patients with accessing non-
emergency medical care abroad, has grown rapidly in recent years. A lack of reliable data …

“I didn't even know what I was looking for”: A qualitative study of the decision-making processes of Canadian medical tourists

R Johnston, VA Crooks, J Snyder - Globalization and health, 2012 - Springer
Background Medical tourism describes the private purchase and arrangement of medical
care by patients across international borders. Increasing numbers of medical facilities in …

Medical tourism: a cost or benefit to the NHS?

J Hanefeld, D Horsfall, N Lunt, R Smith - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
'Medical Tourism'–the phenomenon of people travelling abroad to access medical treatment-
has received increasing attention in academic and popular media. This paper reports …