Abstract
Medical tourism has seen an exponential growth in the past decade as nations are faced with economic struggles within their healthcare systems. An analysis of the industry, its history, and its previous condition, as well as factors influencing its growth, is provided in addition to a comprehensive look on both the beneficial and adverse effects to patients, and departure and arriving countries’ health systems.
Semester/Year of Award
Fall 2018
Mentor
Vonia Grabeel
Mentor Professional Affiliation
Environmental Health Science
Access Options
Restricted Access Thesis
Document Type
Bachelor Thesis
Degree Name
Honors Scholars
Degree Level
Bachelor's
Department
Environmental Health Science
Recommended Citation
Oliveira, Odara, "Medical Tourism: Health Effects of a Growing Global Economy" (2018). Honors Theses. 570.
https://encompass.eku.edu/honors_theses/570
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