Growth of the Medical Tourism Industry and Its Impact on Society: Emerging Research and Opportunities

2020-12-18
Growth of the Medical Tourism Industry and Its Impact on Society: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Author: Singh, Manjeet
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2020-12-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1799834298
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Healthcare and medical services have seen rapid development in various areas of the world, including Asia and Eastern Europe. These territories are now becoming a medical hub for many surrounding countries. Medical tourism is the practice of traveling to international regions for treatment that isn’t available locally. This subject has gained significant attention throughout the tourism industry, as researchers and professionals are searching for specific advancements of medical care and hospital development in numerous countries. Growth of the Medical Tourism Industry and Its Impact on Society: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a collection of innovative research on the methods and advancement of medical travel for treatment in various global regions and provides insights for the growth prospects of the medical tourism business. While highlighting topics including destination branding, community impact, and hospital management, this book is ideally designed for medical executives, hospital directors, researchers, policymakers, academicians, practitioners, scholars, and students seeking current research on tourism practices within the medical field.

Current Issues and Emerging Trends in Medical Tourism

2015-07-16
Current Issues and Emerging Trends in Medical Tourism
Author: Cooper, Malcolm
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2015-07-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466685751
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The era of globalization allows for more connectivity between nations and cultures. This increase in international association gives citizens more availability to take advantage of opportunities in other nations, such as medical assistance and accompanying services. Current Issues and Emerging Trends in Medical Tourism focuses on the emerging phenomena of international travel by patients in search of improved healthcare services and treatment, wellness programs, and complementary recreational activities. Including extensive coverage and case studies focusing on patient mobility and new opportunities for health services across borders, this authoritative reference source is essential to the needs of healthcare providers, nonprofit organizations, students, and medical professionals seeking relevant research on the relationship between global travel and access to healthcare. This publication features innovative, research-based chapters spanning the spectrum of medical travel issues including, but not limited to, customer perceptions, ethical considerations, reproductive medicine, social media use, family caregivers, organ transplants, human trafficking, and surrogacy concerns.

Global Developments in Healthcare and Medical Tourism

2019-11-22
Global Developments in Healthcare and Medical Tourism
Author: Paul, Sudip
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2019-11-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1522597883
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The outbreak of global health issues due to rapid urbanization, industrialization, and changing climatic conditions are severely impacting health and lifestyle. Yet, healthcare and medical services continue to increase in cost in developed nations. This can result in medical tourism, wherein patients travel across countries in order to benefit from medical treatment that might not be accessible in the traveler’s nation of origin. Developing countries are prepared to capitalize on this growing industry by offering multi-specialty healthcare hospitals, cost-effective treatments, and the promotion of online medical consultancy. Global Developments in Healthcare and Medical Tourism provides innovative insights into issues impacting healthcare services, healthcare service providers, government policies, and initiatives for health reforms and explores low-cost medical tourism destinations and practices. The book additionally seeks to deliver high-quality, cost-efficient smart healthcare applications. The content within this publication examines global health, wellness tourism, and global business and is designed for students, researchers, academicians, policymakers, government officials, medical practitioners, and industry professionals.

Medical Tourism: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice

2017-11-30
Medical Tourism: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2017-11-30
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1522539212
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The era of globalization allows for more connectivity between nations and cultures. This increase in international association gives citizens the ability to take advantage of opportunities in other nations, such as medical assistance and accompanying services. Medical Tourism: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on trends, practices, and emerging phenomena of international travel by patients for medical treatment and examines the benefits and challenges of these services. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics such as hospitality management, reproductive medicine, and ethical considerations, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for the needs of healthcare providers, nonprofit organizations, students, and medical professionals seeking relevant research on the relationship between global travel and access to healthcare.

Bioethics of Cognitive Ergonomics and Digital Transition

2024-07-22
Bioethics of Cognitive Ergonomics and Digital Transition
Author: Dall'Acqua, Luisa
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2024-07-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN:
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Experts are constantly trying to understand the complex relationships between humans and evolving technologies. Cognitive ergonomics, the science behind human-machine interactions, ensures optimal performance and decision-making. Understanding and managing these interactions, especially in medicine and computer tasks, requires an interdisciplinary approach. Bioethics of Cognitive Ergonomics and Digital Transition addresses these challenges head-on, offering a comprehensive exploration of cognitive ergonomics and its implications for technology, society, and more. One of the critical issues addressed in this book is the ethical design and implementation of human-machine interactions, particularly in biomedical research and treatment contexts. As technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnology continue to advance, the need for ethical frameworks becomes increasingly critical. This book examines the bioethical perspectives of these interactions, providing readers with insights into how to navigate these complex issues responsibly.

Natural Resource Management Issues in Human-Influenced Landscapes

2024-08-22
Natural Resource Management Issues in Human-Influenced Landscapes
Author: Hemachandra, Dilini
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2024-08-22
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1668470535
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Researchers working on natural resource management issues in human-influenced landscapes need to be able to elicit both biophysical and socio-economic information and explore the interactions between these realms to identify appropriate management options. Biophysical scientists are increasingly interested in researching natural resource management. This, however, requires a sensitivity to the socio-ecological dimensions in a landscape and at least a basic understanding of how to incorporate such in the research designing phase. Natural Resource Management Issues in Human-Influenced Landscapes documents the firsthand research designing experience of prolific researchers for the knowledge of budding researchers, which is not usually shared in journal publications. The chapters showcase cases narrated by the authors about their field experiences and cross-country comparisons. Covering topics such as biodiversity, plant genetic resources, and sustainable production, this premier reference source is an essential resource for ecologists, government officials, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

Novel Six Sigma DMAIC Approaches to Project Risk Assessment and Management

2024-05-01
Novel Six Sigma DMAIC Approaches to Project Risk Assessment and Management
Author: Bubevski, Vojo
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2024-05-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:
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In today's fast-paced business environment, project managers face the daunting challenge of managing risk effectively amid uncertainty. Traditional project management methodologies often lag, leading to missed deadlines, cost overruns, and subpar outcomes. A comprehensive risk management framework is necessary for organizations to be protected from fate's whims, hindering their ability to achieve strategic objectives. The DMAIC Stochastic Method is a groundbreaking approach that combines Six Sigma principles with stochastic modeling to revolutionize project risk management. Novel Six Sigma DMAIC Approaches to Project Risk Assessment and Management is a guidebook for implementing the DMAIC Stochastic Method in project management. This innovative methodology provides a systematic way of identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, ensuring that projects stay on track and deliver the desired results. By integrating deterministic and stochastic models, the DMAIC Stochastic Method offers a more holistic view of risk, enabling managers to make informed decisions and proactively address potential issues.

Entrepreneurship Education in Tourism and Hospitality Management

2022-05-27
Entrepreneurship Education in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Author: Bagri, Satish Chandra
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2022-05-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799895122
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Entrepreneurship education is a rapidly evolving field that is critical to the development of well-equipped and competent business leaders. The importance of training the future generation of managers and leaders cannot be overlooked as they play a vital role in ensuring the survival of various industries and companies. Entrepreneurship Education in Tourism and Hospitality Management provides an in-depth look at various cases of entrepreneurship education in the tourism and hospitality industries across the world as well as their recent changes and developments. This book also advances the literature in the field of entrepreneurship education by broadening the discussion on the recent trends and ongoing challenges to include perspectives on creating the next generation of tourism and hospitality entrepreneurs. Covering topics such as digital education and tourism sustainability, this reference work is ideal for administrators, academicians, policymakers, entrepreneurs, scholars, researchers, practitioners, instructors, and students.