Medical Tourism in Literature

As in the discipline itself, the Medical tourism literature is still in its first stages, rapidly growing, and for those interested in reading about the phenomena; the variety to choose from isn't large. However, it is possible to find quality books written on the subject, which are divided into three main categories. 

Medical Tourism Guides

The first niche of Medical Tourism books is of course the niche of "Unofficial Guides", where you can find guidelines and learn the trade of searching medical tourism options and destinations.

The most popular choice is the guide from the series of "The Complete Idiot's guide to" which published an "Idiot's guide to Medical Tourism" in 2009. Here you will be able to find the financial advantages and treatment options if you will choose to travel abroad for health care.

Two other comprehensive guides are "Patients beyond Borders" and "The Medical Tourism Travel Guide". Published in 2008, both books are easy-to-read guides for receiving medical care overseas, and both supplying lists of medical tourism destinations and recommended medical facilities to undergo treatment.

In one more recommended guide, "The Complete Medical Tourist", David Hancock gives an extensive look at the industry and the inexpensive surgeries and procedures one can undergo abroad.

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Medical Tourism Informative Literature

In addition to the travel guides, there are the informative researched books that delve into the subject. These books explore various medical Tourism aspects, such as social, financial and international health.

"Medical Tourism in Developing Countries" covers the subject from a social and financial aspect exploring the potential the trade has on developing countries, and the link it has to economic growth.

Another world wide social look on the subject is given in "Health Tourism: Social Welfare through International Trade". The book describes the potential of the medical tourism industry that derives from creating jobs and improving health care. Another book looking in to the tourist aspect of the phenomena is "Health and Wellness Tourism", which checks the motives and aspirations of medical travelers.

Finally, "The American Medical Money Machine" is a book describing the development of medical tourism originating from the destruction of the American health care system.

Medical Tourism: Personal accounts

Here you can learn about medical tourism from personal accounts of medical travelers. In "State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India" you can read an informative narrative, explaining how the author and her partner decided to search abroad for health care and found a medical tourism destination in India.

Medical Tourism Literature - Summary

If one wants to read and learn about medical tourism and its options and solutions, they do have a strong basic selection to start from. It would be wise to assume that as the number of worldwide medical tourist continues to grow, so will the literature accompanying the rapidly growing industry.