Essays about: "medical tourism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words medical tourism.

  1. 1. The experience of Icelanders going abroad for dental treatment

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Hlín SVEINSDÓTTIR; [2022]
    Keywords : Medical tourism; dental tourism; tourist experience; medical tourist experience; dental tourist experience;

    Abstract : With all the developments in the world today, medical tourism is becoming increasingly more popular. People have discovered that there is a chance to seek medical care elsewhere than in their country of residence, often at a lower price than in that country. READ MORE

  3. 2. A mapping of the ethical, cultural and psychological aspects of attitudes towards Cosmetic Surgery Tourism

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Yu Fan Cui; Maria Kalaridi; Andreea Lita; [2022]
    Keywords : cosmetic surgery tourism; psychology; society; media culture; utilitarian ethics; ageism; constructivist grounded theory; positive aging; attitudes; evolution;

    Abstract : This qualitative research maps the attitudes of the cosmetic surgery tourism stakeholders towards the phenomenon from their ethical, cultural and psychological aspects. Utilitarianism, media culture and mental health state that leads to the decision to experience cosmetic tourism, inform the investigation of the aforementioned aspects. READ MORE

  4. 3. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AS EXPERIENCED BY NURSES WORKING IN CULTURALLY DIVERSE INDIAN HOSPITALS

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Agnes Nilsson; Risa Larsen; [2018]
    Keywords : Communication; Cultural Competence; Interpreters; Language barriers; Nursing; Quality of care; Transcultural nursing;

    Abstract : Syfte: Syftet med studien var att skapa djupare förståelse kring sjuksköterskors upplevelse av mellanmänsklig kommunikation med patienter med annan kulturell bakgrund. Bakgrund: Kommunikation spelar en viktig roll i kulturen och är en stor del av relationen mellan individer. READ MORE

  5. 4. Tjuvjakt och bevarande av giraffer

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Alexandra Valfridsson; [2018]
    Keywords : giraff; tjuvjakt; giraffe camelopardalis; bevarande; nätgiraff; rothschild giraff;

    Abstract : Giraffen är väldens högsta landlevande däggdjur och förekommer i vilt tillstånd på Afrikas savanner söder om Sahara. De lever solitärt eller i ostabila, små hjordar och konkurrerar inte med andra arter om födan vilken huvudsakligen består av blad från träd och buskar av arten Acacia. Spp. READ MORE

  6. 5. Internationalization of health care services : Networking aspects

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Julius Hreinsson; Yonathan Woldearegay; [2015]
    Keywords : Networks; internationalization; health care; cross-border care; medical tourism;

    Abstract : Principles of business management are increasingly being used to analyze health care systems. Conceptualizing health care as business networks offers the possibility to apply the ARA model of Actors, Resources and Activities to understand the functioning of the system. READ MORE