The upside of trade in health services

BMJ. 2019 May 28:365:l2208. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l2208.

Abstract

Cross border movement of patients and health workers is often portrayed negatively but Johanna Hanefeld and Richard Smith discuss how it can benefit both source and recipient countries as long as the risks are properly managed

MeSH terms

  • Commerce
  • Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Developing Countries
  • Emigration and Immigration*
  • Health Policy
  • Health Priorities
  • Health Services / economics*
  • Health Services Accessibility* / economics
  • Health Services Accessibility* / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • International Cooperation
  • Medical Tourism / economics
  • Medical Tourism / organization & administration
  • Models, Economic*
  • Risk Management / organization & administration