Medical tourism: A snapshot of evidence on treatment abroad

N Lunt, D Horsfall, J Hanefeld - Maturitas, 2016 - Elsevier
The scoping review focuses on medical tourism, whereby consumers elect to travel across
borders or to overseas destinations to receive their treatment. Such treatments include …

[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… - Health and Social …, 2014 - journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Medical tourism in Thailand: a cross-sectional study

T Noree, J Hanefeld, R Smith - Bulletin of the World Health …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To investigate the magnitude and characteristics of medical tourism in Thailand
and the impact of such tourism on the Thai health system and economy. Methods In 2010 …

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 …

Medical tourism service quality: finally some empirical findings

NHA Manaf, H Hussin, PNJ Kassim… - … Quality Management & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this paper is to examine service quality, perceived value, overall satisfaction
and future intention among medical tourists who seek treatment in Malaysian private …

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 …

Determinants of medical tourism destination selection process

M Zolfagharian, RK Rajamma, I Naderi… - Journal of Hospitality …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Even though American health care providers have incessantly raised their prices, medical
insurers have managed to achieve (greater) profitability covering fewer services for a …

Barriers to healthcare among Muslim women: a narrative review of the literature

S Tackett, JH Young, S Putman, C Wiener… - Women's studies …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Islam is the world's fastest growing religion and is projected to be the world's
most popular religion by the end of the century. The growing population and increased …

Patient care without borders: a systematic review of medical and surgical tourism

BM Foley, JM Haglin, JR Tanzer… - Journal of travel …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Medical tourism (MT) is an increasingly utilized modality for acquiring medical
treatment for patients globally. This review assimilates the current literature regarding MT …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing medical tourism services quality using SERVQUAL model: A patient's perspective

M Qolipour, A Torabipour, FF Khiavi… - Iranian journal of public …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Continuous quality improvement of the hospital services is a basic requirement
of medical tourism industry. The different dimensions of hospital services quality are …