This paper studies the factors that influence an American's decision to seek medical treatment outside the United States, known as "medical tourism." Street-intercept sampling was conducted in eight urban and rural locations in North Carolina in three stages between June 2010 and March 2012....

This paper identified demographic groups who are likely to participate in medical tourism and further identified three components (risk-related, social-related, vacation-related) that explain their motivation to travel abroad for treatment. Street-intercept sampling was conducted in six...

Medical tourism is an industry that has been experiencing continuous growth in recent years. It is an area of interest not only for the host countries (the suppliers), but also for countries with high medical costs (the consumers), which are typically industrialized countries. There is a need to...

Medical tourism is a fast growing trend in Asia, and both India and South Korea have been among the front runners in this industry. Several factors come into play when a country is contemplating about engaging in medical tourism as part of its strategies for economic growth. Government support...