Over the past several decades, the United States medical system has increasingly prioritized patient autonomy. Physicians routinely encourage patients to come to their own decisions about their medical care rather than providing patients with clearer yet more paternalistic advice. Although...

India is a leading player in the medical tourism industry. It is increasingly emerging as the destination of choice for a wide range of medical procedures. The medical tourism market in India was estimated at $333 million in 2004. It is anticipated to grow by 25 percent annually and to become a...

Those in the richest countries have far more income and wealth than those in poor countries. Moreover, the most fortunate in the richest countries – particularly those in the top centile of the income distribution – are far richer than those around them. Most dramatically, even within that...

A two-part article on personalized medicine and healthcare disparities among minority populations that had it's genesis with the American Health Lawyers Association's Advisory Council on Racial and Ethnic Diversity