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@article{ART001878369},
author={Neil Lunt and Ki-Nam Jin and Daniel Horsfall and Johanna Hanefeld},
title={Insights on medical tourism: markets as networks and the role of strong ties},
journal={Korean Social Science Journal},
issn={1225-0368},
year={2014},
volume={41},
number={1},
pages={19-37},
doi={10.1007/s40483-014-0012-7}

TY - JOUR
AU - Neil Lunt
AU - Ki-Nam Jin
AU - Daniel Horsfall
AU - Johanna Hanefeld
TI - Insights on medical tourism: markets as networks and the role of strong ties
JO - Korean Social Science Journal
PY - 2014
VL - 41
IS - 1
PB - Korean Social Science Research Council
SP - 19
EP - 37
SN - 1225-0368
AB - Despite a huge amount of speculation and expectation surrounding medical tourism,hard empirical evidence is only now beginning to emerge. This paper widens the focus ofdiscussion by contrasting two country experiences (UK and Korea) which on the surfaceillustrate the diversity of medical tourism and little else. However, considered more comparatively,the accounts contribute toward wider, albeit tentative, theoretical understandings, andinsights. The paper is drawn from two broad programs of empirical study conducted over threeyears in UK and Korea, respectively. The article is structured in three parts: first, a briefoverview of policy, legislative, and accreditation frameworks that exist to govern medicaltourist flows. Second, we present evidence around flows, demographics, treatment, andmedicaltourism for Korea and UK (both for supply and demand). Third, we examine conceptual andtheoretical implications of this evidence. We argue that viewing medical tourism as a globalmarket is problematic; somemedical touristmarkets are best viewed as networks with long-termexchange relationships; some specific areas of activity do function more strongly as pricerelated;decision making around medical tourismfrequently involves a range of information andsocial networks (economic action as embedded social structure); and medical tourism is afunction of globalization.
KW - Medical tourism;Medical travel;Globalization;UK;Korea;Comparative analysis;Networks
DO - 10.1007/s40483-014-0012-7
ER -

Neil Lunt, Ki-Nam Jin, Daniel Horsfall and Johanna Hanefeld. (2014). Insights on medical tourism: markets as networks and the role of strong ties. Korean Social Science Journal, 41(1), 19-37.

Neil Lunt, Ki-Nam Jin, Daniel Horsfall and Johanna Hanefeld. 2014, "Insights on medical tourism: markets as networks and the role of strong ties", Korean Social Science Journal, vol.41, no.1 pp.19-37. Available from: doi:10.1007/s40483-014-0012-7

Neil Lunt, Ki-Nam Jin, Daniel Horsfall, Johanna Hanefeld "Insights on medical tourism: markets as networks and the role of strong ties" Korean Social Science Journal 41.1 pp.19-37 (2014) : 19.

Neil Lunt, Ki-Nam Jin, Daniel Horsfall, Johanna Hanefeld. Insights on medical tourism: markets as networks and the role of strong ties. 2014; 41(1), 19-37. Available from: doi:10.1007/s40483-014-0012-7

Neil Lunt, Ki-Nam Jin, Daniel Horsfall and Johanna Hanefeld. "Insights on medical tourism: markets as networks and the role of strong ties" Korean Social Science Journal 41, no.1 (2014) : 19-37.doi: 10.1007/s40483-014-0012-7

Neil Lunt; Ki-Nam Jin; Daniel Horsfall; Johanna Hanefeld. Insights on medical tourism: markets as networks and the role of strong ties. Korean Social Science Journal, 41(1), 19-37. doi: 10.1007/s40483-014-0012-7

Neil Lunt; Ki-Nam Jin; Daniel Horsfall; Johanna Hanefeld. Insights on medical tourism: markets as networks and the role of strong ties. Korean Social Science Journal. 2014; 41(1) 19-37. doi: 10.1007/s40483-014-0012-7

Neil Lunt, Ki-Nam Jin, Daniel Horsfall, Johanna Hanefeld. Insights on medical tourism: markets as networks and the role of strong ties. 2014; 41(1), 19-37. Available from: doi:10.1007/s40483-014-0012-7

Neil Lunt, Ki-Nam Jin, Daniel Horsfall and Johanna Hanefeld. "Insights on medical tourism: markets as networks and the role of strong ties" Korean Social Science Journal 41, no.1 (2014) : 19-37.doi: 10.1007/s40483-014-0012-7