Gerzmava O, Lomtadze L, Kitovani D, Kadjrishvili M
Georgian Med News. 2011 Oct(199):64-74.
Medical tourism is the movement of patients through a global network of health services. Medical tourists seek affordable healthcare on a timely basis in a variety of destination nations. The expansion of global medical services has sparked immense economic growth in developing nations and has created a new market for advertising access to care. Beyond offering a unique untapped market of services, medical tourism has invited a host of liability, malpractice and ethical concerns. The explosion of off-shore "mini-surgical" vacations will surely incite global unification and increased access, quality and affordability of care. Medical tourism is a dynamic subset of global health care that incorporates a variety of services, procedures and venues of care. Health insurance coverage, the impact on domestic and global markets, and the use of international standards of care will be examined in combination with quality, access and cost parameters. The global nature of medical tourism invites a variety of legal and ethical issues and calls for an organizational body to monitor this new phenomenon. Finally, the future implications of the globalization of health services and systems will be discussed.
医疗旅游是指患者通过全球医疗服务网络进行的流动。医疗游客在多个目的地国家及时寻求价格合理的医疗保健服务。全球医疗服务的扩张在发展中国家引发了巨大的经济增长，并创造了一个新的广告宣传医疗服务市场。除了提供一个独特的未开发服务市场外，医疗旅游还引发了一系列责任、医疗事故和伦理问题。海外“小型手术”度假的激增肯定会促进全球一体化，并提高医疗服务的可及性、质量和可承受性。医疗旅游是全球医疗保健的一个动态子领域，涵盖了各种服务、程序和护理场所。将结合质量、可及性和成本参数，研究医疗保险覆盖范围、对国内和全球市场的影响以及国际护理标准的使用情况。医疗旅游的全球性引发了各种法律和伦理问题，需要一个组织机构来监管这一新现象。最后，将讨论医疗服务和系统全球化的未来影响。
