Jeremy Snyder

TL;DR: The need for additional research on numerous issues is demonstrated, including: understanding how multiple information sources are consulted and evaluated by patients before deciding upon medical tourism; examining how patients understand the risks of care abroad; and the push and pull factors, as well as the motives of patients to participate in medical tourism.

TL;DR: It is observed that what is currently known about the effects of medical tourism is minimal, unreliable, geographically restricted and mostly based on speculation.

TL;DR: The main purpose of this article is to identify and understand the messages and images that companies use to market India as a global destination and to consider the implications of the findings for existing knowledge gaps and debates within health geography specifically.

TL;DR: Canadian medical tourism brokers currently lack a common standard of care and accreditation, and are widely lacking in providing adequate risk communication for potential medical tourists, which has implications for the informed consent and consequent safety of Canadian medical tourists.

TL;DR: The social responsibilities of medical tourists and voluntourists are explored to identify commonalities and distinctions that can be used to develop a wider understanding of social responsibility in global health care practices.