| Title |
Promoting social responsibility amongst health care users: medical tourists’ perspectives on an information sheet regarding ethical concerns in medical tourism
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine, December 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1747-5341-8-19 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Krystyna Adams, Jeremy Snyder, Valorie A Crooks, Rory Johnston |
| Abstract |
Medical tourists, persons that travel across international borders with the intention to access non-emergency medical care, may not be adequately informed of safety and ethical concerns related to the practice of medical tourism. Researchers indicate that the sources of information frequently used by medical tourists during their decision-making process may be biased and/or lack comprehensive information regarding individual safety and treatment outcomes, as well as potential impacts of the medical tourism industry on third parties. This paper explores the feedback from former Canadian medical tourists regarding the use of an information sheet to address this knowledge gap and raise awareness of the safety and ethical concerns related to medical tourism. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 20% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 2 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 40% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 40% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | 1% |
| India | 1 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 86 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 16% |
| Researcher | 12 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 20 | 22% |
| Unknown | 16 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Business, Management and Accounting | 18 | 20% |
| Social Sciences | 14 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 14 | 16% |
| Unknown | 22 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
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