Prospects and problems of medical tourism in Bangladesh
This article was published in the International Journal of Health Services [©2013 Published by Baywood Publishing Co., Inc.] and the definite version is available at: http://doi.org/10.2190/HS.43.1.i The Article's website is at: http://joh.sagepub.com/content/43/1/123
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10361-70952016-12-04T06:22:20Z Prospects and problems of medical tourism in Bangladesh Mamun, Muhammad Z. Andaleeb, Syed Saad This article was published in the International Journal of Health Services [©2013 Published by Baywood Publishing Co., Inc.] and the definite version is available at: http://doi.org/10.2190/HS.43.1.i The Article's website is at: http://joh.sagepub.com/content/43/1/123 The growing trend of Bangladeshi patients travelling abroad for medical services has led to some soul-searching in policy circles. While other countries of the Southeast Asia region are profiting from medical tourism, Bangladesh not only lags behind, it also loses patients to these countries in a continuous stream. This exodus for medical treatment is seemingly driven by the higher perceived quality of treatment abroad, despite the fact that similar treatment is available more cost-effectively within the country. Certainly the Bangladesh health care system is not without its problems, which have diminished the perception of quality in the sector. Thus, this study focuses on key factors for Bangladeshi health service providers to address. By doing so, they will be better able to develop the local health care sector and retain Bangladeshi patients within the country. Subsequently, by identifying strategic niches, Bangladesh could focus on delivering higher quality health care services to develop medical tourism and attract patients from abroad in specific categories of health care. Published 2016-12-04T06:17:25Z 2016-12-04T06:17:25Z 2013 Article Mamun, M. Z., & Andaleeb, S. S. (2013). Prospects and problems of medical tourism in bangladesh. International Journal of Health Services, 43(1), 123-141. doi:10.2190/HS.43.1.i 00207314 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7095 http://doi.org/10.2190/HS.43.1.i en http://joh.sagepub.com/content/43/1/123 © 2013 Baywood Publishing Co., Inc. |
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