Medical tourism: Articles and features: 2008

Our articles and features are written by some of the leading experts on medical tourism and medical travel.

Accommodation during treatment: Medical facilities and hotelsFacilities and accommodation providers both cater to the needs of medical travellers, but the relationship is still tentative BY MARGIE T LOGARTA
IMTA ColumnAn article by Steven Tucker, President of the International Medical Travel Association
Too many facilities. Not enough patientsThe current expansion of the medical-travel industry will lead to an oversupply of facilities all hoping to become centres of excellence
Dissatisfied patients will always be with usIf the medical travel industry is to flourish, it needs to understand and take precautions against patients who will never be satisfied with their treatment
USA: Report on JCI Advanced PracticumJoint Commission International (JCI) recently held its first Advanced Practicum on accreditation strategies and quality improvement in Chicago.
The biggest challenges facing medical travel and tourismDoctors Christopher Jones and Louis Keith are both experts in the field of medical tourism.
INSURANCE AND MEDICAL TRAVELare closely linked. Ian Youngman looks at the new products coming to market, including Patient Medical Malpractice Insurance.
Medical travellers and accomodation providersMedical travellers are to leisure, what MICE is to business.
Book review: Medical Tourism in Developing CountriesMost books on medical travel have been aimed at patients.
Personal touchMiddle Eastern patients can be sure of a welcoming environment at the London Clinic BY KATHY OXTOBY
Premium serviceInsurance and medical travel are closely linked. IMTJ looks at the new products coming to market, including patient medical malpractice insurance. By Ian Youngman
Caring and curingThe Philippines is hoping to build on its reputation for warmth and service to bring in greater volumes of international patients, reports Margie T Logarta
Forward thinkingIn the search for new patients, hospital groups are becoming more adventurous. TOM OTLEY joined HCA International Hospitals as it set up the first of its overseas offices in Pakistan
New academic paper: Patients without BordersA new academic paper by Nathan G.Cortez on medical travel is thought provoking, "Patients without Borders: The Emerging Global Market for Patients and the Evolution of Modern Health Care. Indiana Law Journal, Vol. 83, 2007. Available at SSRN: http
State of healthSingapores government hospitals are major players in the countrys push for a larger share of international patients
Health - the next big thing in third age travelFor the travel industry, the over-55s represent a goldmine of opportunities. Tour packages that offer therapeutic getaways is one of the ideas that could appeal to the silver generation.
Comparing European healthNon-European hospitals are often puzzled why there is so much difference in demand for surgical services between European countries.
Medical Tourism Association inaugural meetingThe Medical Tourism Association will hold its first meeting, on December 3rd in Washington DC.
INDONESIA: Why Indonesians go overseas for medical careMany Indonesians seek medical help abroad. Some 30-40 percent of foreign patients in Singapore at any one time are Indonesian.
Global report on medical tourismMedical Tourism 2008 - The World-Wide Business Guide is a new 600-page business report by IMTJ contributor Ian Youngman.

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