An overview is given of the short history and rapid rise of medical tourism, its documentation,
and current knowledge and analysis of the industry. Definitions of medical tourism are …

BACKGROUND Infertility is estimated to affect as many as 186 million people worldwide.
Although male infertility contributes to more than half of all cases of global childlessness …

IntroductIon reconceiving Middle Eastern Manhood this book is a tribute to Middle Eastern
men such as Hamza, my driver in Lebanon, whose stories never make it to the front pages of …

Health and medical tourism: a kill or cure for global public health? | Emerald Insight Books and
journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access Publish with us Advanced search Health …

Although it may seem a recent phenomenon, tourism has long been associated with
improved health and spa tourism has its roots in antiquity. With the emergence of activities …

BACKGROUND The quantity and the reasons for seeking cross border reproductive care
are unknown. The present article provides a picture of this activity in six selected European …

In their desperate quest for conception, thousands of infertile couples from around the world
travel to the global in vitro fertilization (IVF) hub of Dubai. In Cosmopolitan Conceptions …

Transnational Reproduction traces the relationships among Western aspiring parents,
Indian surrogates, and egg donors from around the world. In the early 2010s India was one …

Surrogacy is an important method of assisted reproductive technology wherein a woman
carries pregnancy for another couple. Number of couples around the world require …

Cross-border reproductive travel involves the movement of patients to undertake assisted
reproductive treatment through technologies, such as in vitro fertilization and associated …