The Pros And Cons Of Medical Tourism

According to World health organization (WHO), a state of social, mental and physical well-being and the absence of disease is defined as a health (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2016a). The main aim of healthcare system is to provide health services to the people including permanent residents, tourists, temporary, citizens and students. The primary purpose of a healthcare system is to promote, maintain and re-establish health. The Healthcare system of a country includes emergency care, diagnosis of diseases, health advancement and maintenance, treatment of chronic and acute term diseases ( Health Education and Training Institute, n.d). In the past, doctors were not well trained and paid and the access to GP’s was not affordable

Traditionally, it is custom that patients to travel to the provider. Although it is possible to create an establishment for patients to visit providers, Mullin & Stenger (2013), advise patients choose home care in which the provider travels to them. According to Buchan, Couper, Tangcharoensathien, Thepannya, Jaskiewicz, Perfilieva, & Dolea (2013), the World Health Organization provides favorable recommendations to procure health care professionals into the rural environment. These recommendations include providing further education opportunities, improved living conditions, career development programs, incentives such as public recognition, and a safe and supportive work environment. Another essential recommendation is to implement jobs for multiple scopes of practices and varieties of health care workers. It is important that health care providers have the support of a multidisciplinary work staff to implement safe and efficient

Globalization in healthcare is a topic that has been the subject of many debates worldwide. While practically the entire world is becoming a global village due to globalization, the healthcare industry was considered to be invulnerable to this trend. This was attributed to the fact that healthcare is a service industry, where service is delivered on area of purchase. However many developments not only in the healthcare industry but in the entire economical sphere as a whole have seen the aspects of globalization. As a result globalization in the healthcare industry is a common phenomenon in the contemporary world. As the healthcare industry across global boundaries becomes increasingly intertwined,

The United States has the most expensive health care system in the world. It dates all the way back to World War II. The United States and Canada do not even compare to each other, in health care, like they once did. The problem lies within the major stakeholders of the health care system, and what they are willing to change to make it less expensive for patients. This paper will discuss the history, compare and contrast United States health care system to Canada, how the stake holders’ role affect these rising costs and it will discuss recommendations suggested by the authors of “Redefining Health Care.”

I have been to the hospital so many times that I’ve lost count. I have broken bones, torn muscles and had to have surgery. There are 3 levels of Healthcare, Primary - General practitioner - the first organisation people would usually go to, Secondary - organisations where you have to be referred to by a GP before going - specialist, and then there is the hospital. The Australian health system is used by all types of people - Australian citizens to tourists and even asylum seekers. According to the World Health Organization, a health system is 'all the activities whose primary purpose is to promote, restore and/or maintain health'. Further, a good health system 'delivers quality services to all people, when and where they need them'. In 2011-12, health spending in Australia was estimated to be $140.2 billion. The amount was around 1.7 times as high as in 2001-02, with health expenditure growing faster than population growth. Almost 70% of total health expenditure was funded by governments. The rest was paid for by patients, private health insurers and insurances. Why would we need to travel overseas if we have what we need

A recent survey determined that the average American consumer can guess the price of a new car within that margin of $1000. On the other hand, the same consumers were asked to estimate the cost of a four day hospital stay, on average their estimates were off by over $12,000 (Herrick, 2007). Furthermore, 68 percent of consumers surveyed who had recent medical care actually did not know the cost until the actual bill arrived and another 11 percent never learned of the actual cost of care (Herrick, 2007). The international healthcare market often openly post medical procedure pricing so savvy consumers may compare prices. Additionally, providers that do not offer fixed prices are willing to provide reasonable quotes. As a result of these practices, overseas medical centers are able to draw in large numbers of medical tourists who seek out the best value of treatment.

Health care has come a very long way since the earlier years, and still has a lot of improving to do. Health care can be very complex and frustrating, but has become a bit more manageable compared to the past. Hospitals today are a lot different then how they were years ago. Many hospitals are making medical advances to help people live longer, healthier lives. Health care is one of the most important benefits to a persons’ life. There are so many things affecting the health of people all around the world, both positive and negative. Canada and the United States health care systems are not perfect and needs some change for the better of the people. Healthcare in these countries are affected by differences in universal coverage, gender and

The travel nursing industry has been on the upswing for 30 years. Through this three-decade old history, it 's had more ups than downs when it comes to supply and demand. Hospitals and clinics across the country are guaranteed to experience staff shortages from time to time. In addition, many hospitals are being forced to adapt hiring policies to secure higher nurse to patient ratios. Along with the creation of vendor management systems, travel nursing has been a healthy business far and wide. Through the late 80 's, the travel nursing machine experienced its peak with close to 10,000 nurses available. Today, there are 20,000+ registered travel nurses that form part of a $2 billion dollar industry, along with countless staff recruitment agencies sharing in the pie. As of April 2006, there are around 5000 travel nurse openings available; a significant upward climb from the 2500 spots available three years ago. This speaks volumes over the potential of the healthcare travel industry in the future. Travel nursing allows experienced and honed nurses to practice their craft caring for patients while exploring different parts of the country while collecting a salary up to 20% higher than a standard nurse. As aforementioned, the industry has had more ups than downs. Currently, the travel nursing industry is experiencing an up-swing, with experts predicting a high rate of growth for nursing positions in the next decade. According to the latest statistics, there will be a 29%

The Cuban NHS is one of the most successful health care systems in the world as it provides quality health care to country that is relatively poor compared to other countries in the region. The lack of funding and resources creates disparities in care in terms of access to health care facilities, especially the lack of tertiary health care in the country, as well as limiting sources such as hospital equipment and medication in the country. The unequal state of health care services create a disparity because the health care experienced in various facilities are different as some facilities are in worse condition compared to others. This problem is further highlighted by the medical tourism in the country as facilities that are meant

Roxana Segovia Professor Sharifian Govt-2305-73432 July 26, 2017 14th Amendment The United States is known as the country of the free but, some do not know that it is also know as a birth tourist country. 1 According to Matt Sheehan, from the the HuffPost at, Born in the USA: 2 Why Chinese ‘Birth Tourism’ Is Booming in California; 3 “These businesses have clustered in California, a top tourism destination that also boasts large Chinese-American communities that make many expectant mothers feel at home.” As stated above Chinese are in majority the ones practicing birth tourism. As Matt Sheehan stated in the HuffPost; “These parents prefer to come to the United Stated and have their children here because, they want to have a 2nd child and avoid paying a $40,000 fine.” As with other situations there are always pros and cons to laws. As we can see the birth tourism is rising and not only that the parents are staying. Matt Sheehan, from the HuffPost quoted, from Feree from an email sent to TheWorldPost; 4 “One of the key problems with birth tourism is that that birth tourists are effectively taking control over U.S. 5 immigration and citizenship policy by turning a grant of temporary admission into a permanent stay.” This act can be seen from different points of views because, it can be interrupted as a pro/con. How can it be a pro? Many of these people come to these countries not only to have a child but also to be prosper they bring all their talent and money to invest here yet, they are treated as criminals for not returning to the country that does not allow them to have a second child. As stated above the answer can be contradicting but realistic since most of these people do pay taxes. Why a con? Some do not stay with the most pleasant goals and, eventually take advantage of the health system and any other agency that can give them anything for free. They just want a way out of the way they were living in their relative countries.

Medical tourism (also called medical travel, health tourism or global healthcare) is a term initially coined by travel agencies and the mass media to describe the rapidly-growing practice of travelling across international borders to obtain health care. It also refers pejoratively to the practice of healthcare providers travelling internationally to deliver healthcare.

Medical tourism is an open gateway for patients to receive affordable and quality care by going abroad. Estimates show that over 7 million global citizens cross boarders every year to appreciate the effects of medical tourism (medical tourism advantages and disadvantages 5). Each year, medical tourism is becoming more popular therefore; allowing those facilities to further improve their performance and resources. As you may know, healthcare costs an arm and leg, and only gets worse by year. Not everyone is fortunate enough to pay his or her

In this paper, I will evaluate Hallyu in regards to its effect on medical tourism. However, I will first define the terms in order to give a clearer picture of what is Hallyu and which medical tourism I am referring too. Hallyu is defined as the growing popularity of Korean-based products that include drama, film, and pop music (Kim). It is also used to describe the fast spreading popularity of Korean culture like food, clothing, and housing. Recently, Hallyu or Korean Wave has not just swept over Asia, but also Middle East, Africa, and America. Out of all sector, medical tourism is one of the biggest areas that received big impacts from Hallyu. Medical tourism is defined as the process of travelling outside residency country

An important factor to consider when talking about low- and middle-income countries is that these regions are predominantly rural. As a consequence, transportation to the hospital may be at a great extent a barrier to care. However, for those patients who manage to access the surgery, they would commonly encounter lengthy queues, overcrowding, poor facilities and shortage of trained personnel. [2]

Outstanding medical facilities are provided at incredible charges. There are extremely competent, certified and capable medical expert. The hospitals have outstanding structure and they work with different manner so as to avert long log jam and offer rapid and excellent treatment. As Malaysia is, multi-cultural country so there is no language obstruction. The visa and tour procedure is very straightforward and easy.