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Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Health Management Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Medical tourism is a term referring to the people traveling to other countries to obtain medical care. Like any other rapid growing industry, medical tourism has prompted ethical and legal issues. These issues are mainly pertained to malpractice and consumer protection. Beside these, risk management, foreign hospital liabilities, international advocacy, facility ownership, intellectual property, organ trafficking and ethical issues are other matters that should be addressed. Travel medicine also contains alternative medicine and telemedicine. Therefore, comprehensive and detailed legal regulations should be performed to govern mentioned issues. Otherwise, in future this industry will face serious challenges.
Izadi,M. , Ayoubian,A. , Saadat,S. H. , Khodayari Zarnaq,R. , Abbasi,S. , Moein,N. and Hekmat,M. (2013). Medical Travel: The Ethical and Legal Challenges. International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, 1(1), 25-30.
MLA
Izadi,M. , , Ayoubian,A. , , Saadat,S. H. , , Khodayari Zarnaq,R. , , Abbasi,S. , , Moein,N. , and Hekmat,M. . "Medical Travel: The Ethical and Legal Challenges", International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, 1, 1, 2013, 25-30.
HARVARD
Izadi M., Ayoubian A., Saadat S. H., Khodayari Zarnaq R., Abbasi S., Moein N., Hekmat M. (2013). 'Medical Travel: The Ethical and Legal Challenges', International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, 1(1), pp. 25-30.
CHICAGO
M. Izadi, A. Ayoubian, S. H. Saadat, R. Khodayari Zarnaq, S. Abbasi, N. Moein and M. Hekmat, "Medical Travel: The Ethical and Legal Challenges," International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, 1 1 (2013): 25-30,
VANCOUVER
Izadi M., Ayoubian A., Saadat S. H., Khodayari Zarnaq R., Abbasi S., Moein N., Hekmat M. Medical Travel: The Ethical and Legal Challenges. Int J Travel Med Glob Health, 2013; 1(1): 25-30.
