 International Journal of Behavioural and Healthcare Research (IJBHR)
 Call For papers Special Issue on: "Medical Tourism"
Guest Editors: Dr. Mark S. Teachout and Dr. David G. Vequist IV, University of the Incarnate Word, USA Medical tourism is an emerging industry that has international implications for the healthcare business, related industries and the economic impact on those industries and the participating countries and localities. The purpose of this special issue is to publish theoretical, empirical, and applied articles that promote an understanding of medical tourism, and define the current state and parameters of this industry, in order to form a basis for a future research agenda.
 Subject Coverage
Suitable topics are suggested, but not limited to:
- The genesis and drivers of medical tourism
- Marketing medical tourism destinations
- Consumer choice and medical tourism
- Quality of care at medical tourism facilities
- Perceptions and attitudes toward medical tourism
- Entrepreneurial opportunities in medical tourism
- Assessments or evaluations of medical tourism practices
- Technological issues in medical tourism
- Economic, regional, political, social, cultural and cross-cultural issues
- Economic impact of medical tourism on countries where it occurs, industries affected by the trends (e.g., pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, etc.), and medical/healthcare jobs in the affected countries
Notes for Prospective Authors
Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere
All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page
Important Dates
Deadline for paper submission: 15 August, 2009
Notification of status and acceptance of paper: 1 November, 2009
Final version of paper due: 15 December, 2009 Editors and Notes
Authors are encouraged to email a detailed abstract (no more than 500 words) of their proposed paper to the guest editors for feedback on ideas and potential topics
You may send one copy in the form of an MS Word file attached to an e-mail (details in Author Guidelines) to the following:
Dr. Mark S. Teachout
CPO#491
University of the Incarnate Word
4301 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209-6397
USA
Tel: 001 210 829-3177
Email: Teachout@uiwtx.edu
Dr. David G. Vequist IV
CPO #460
University of the Incarnate Word
4301 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209-6397
USA
Tel: 001 210 805-5825
Email: Vequist@uiwtx.edu
with a copy to:
Editorial Office
E-mail: editorial@inderscience.com
Please include in your submission the title of the Special Issue, the title of the Journal and the name of the Guest Editor
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