Evidence on medical tourism, including patient motivation, is increasing. Existing studies
have focused on identifying push and pull factors across different types of treatment, for …

‘Medical Tourism’ – the phenomenon of people travelling abroad to access medical treatment
- has received increasing attention in academic and popular media. This paper reports …

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This review examines the impact of Global Health Initiatives (GHIs) on health equity, focusing
on low- and middle-income countries. It is a summary of a literature review commissioned …

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global crisis. Many countries have implemented
restrictions on population movement to slow the spread of severe acute respiratory …

Existing definitions and measurement approaches of quality of health care often fail to
address the complexities involved in understanding quality of care. It is perceptions of quality, …

The recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa has drawn attention to the
role and responsiveness of health systems in the face of shock. It brought into sharp focus …

Background Medical tourism is a growing phenomenon. This review of the literature maps
current knowledge and discusses findings with reference to the UK National Health Service (…

The last months have left no-one in doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is exerting enormous
pressure on health systems around the world, bringing to light the sub-optimal resilience of …

The scoping review focuses on medical tourism, whereby consumers elect to travel across
borders or to overseas destinations to receive their treatment. Such treatments include: …