 Medical Tourism: Paradoxes of Globalisation and Ethical IssuesLoïck Menvielle Chapter 8 in The Paradoxes of Globalisation, 2010, pp 145-165 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract The globalisation of markets has brought many benefits to companies as well as to consumers. Even with reservations, it should be recognised that globalisation can bring1 ‘a growth and an economic development which have as much interest for the rich countries as for the poor countries’ (Reddy and Vyas, 2004: 166). One of the most important examples illustrating this is the internationalisation of the tourism industry, which has developed enormously both economically and socially. Sustainable tourism, cultural tourism or, even more surprisingly, medical tourism (or healthcare tourism) are some examples of the development of the sector. Globalisation of the tourism industry, however, has also resulted in limits and paradoxes (Azarya, 2004), which will be discussed further. Among them, medical tourism can be put forward as a paradoxical entity in itself. Indeed, the health sector, previously protected by the authorities or states, is now considered to be an emerging and lucrative industry among the new ‘international businesses’. Keywords: Rich Country; Cosmetic Surgery; Tourism Industry; Medical Tourism; Sustainable Tourism (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-30396-6_10 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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