MEDICAL TOURISM - BENEFITS AND RISKS : A Guide of Awareness on Undergoing Cosmetic Procedures Abroad
Sandgren Diago, Daniel (2013)
Centria ammattikorkeakoulu (Keski-Pohjanmaan ammattikorkeakoulu)
2013
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http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013052711142
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013052711142
Tiivistelmä
Medical travel is one of the most rapidly growing fields in tourism, expecting by 2012 to grow to be a $100 billion business with more than 780,000,000 patients traveling abroad to receive care from foreign doctors, dentists, and hospitals.
The aim for this research was to provide an overview of the benefits and risks of medical tourism. Furthermore, provide an awareness guide for undergoing cosmetic procedures abroad.
The methodology that has been used for this research has been qualitative analysis of texts and books from experts as well as researchers in the field. Using theses text and books as references there has been the possibility to reach outcome and conclusions in the different stages of the report.
The result of the research was that it is essential to have a medical travel guide to help tourist to acquire a high qualitative and secure procedures in facilities abroad. Risks that come with medical travel, specifically cosmetic procedures, can be prevented by searching for the background and information of the destination, facility and those who will take part in the procedure.
The aim for this research was to provide an overview of the benefits and risks of medical tourism. Furthermore, provide an awareness guide for undergoing cosmetic procedures abroad.
The methodology that has been used for this research has been qualitative analysis of texts and books from experts as well as researchers in the field. Using theses text and books as references there has been the possibility to reach outcome and conclusions in the different stages of the report.
The result of the research was that it is essential to have a medical travel guide to help tourist to acquire a high qualitative and secure procedures in facilities abroad. Risks that come with medical travel, specifically cosmetic procedures, can be prevented by searching for the background and information of the destination, facility and those who will take part in the procedure.