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 | Valorie CrooksProfessor of Geography & Canada Research Chair, Simon Fraser University Verified email at sfu.ca Cited by 8494 |
[HTML][HTML] What is known about the patient's experience of medical tourism? A scoping review
Background Medical tourism is understood as travel abroad with the intention of obtaining
non-emergency medical services. This practice is the subject of increasing interest, but little is …
non-emergency medical services. This practice is the subject of increasing interest, but little is …
Promoting medical tourism to India: Messages, images, and the marketing of international patient travel
The practice of medical tourism depends on successfully informing potential patients about
procedure options, treatment facilities, tourism opportunities, travel arrangements, and …
procedure options, treatment facilities, tourism opportunities, travel arrangements, and …
[HTML][HTML] What is known about the effects of medical tourism in destination and departure countries? A scoping review
Background Medical tourism involves patients intentionally leaving their home country to
access non-emergency health care services abroad. Growth in the popularity of this practice …
access non-emergency health care services abroad. Growth in the popularity of this practice …
Measuring potential spatial access to primary health care physicians using a modified gravity model
…, M Berube, VA Crooks - … Canadian Geographer/Le …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Ensuring equity of access to primary health care (PHC) across Canada is a continuing
challenge, especially in rural and remote regions. Despite considerable attention recently by the …
challenge, especially in rural and remote regions. Despite considerable attention recently by the …
[HTML][HTML] Risk communication and informed consent in the medical tourism industry: a thematic content analysis of Canadian broker websites
Background Medical tourism, thought of as patients seeking non-emergency medical care
outside of their home countries, is a growing industry worldwide. Canadians are amongst …
outside of their home countries, is a growing industry worldwide. Canadians are amongst …
[HTML][HTML] Pedestrian injury and the built environment: an environmental scan of hotspots
Background Pedestrian injury frequently results in devastating and costly injuries and accounts
for 11% of all road user fatalities. In the United States in 2006 there were 4,784 fatalities …
for 11% of all road user fatalities. In the United States in 2006 there were 4,784 fatalities …
[HTML][HTML] “I didn't even know what I was looking for”: A qualitative study of the decision-making processes of Canadian medical tourists
Background Medical tourism describes the private purchase and arrangement of medical
care by patients across international borders. Increasing numbers of medical facilities in …
care by patients across international borders. Increasing numbers of medical facilities in …
The 'patient's physician one-step removed': the evolving roles of medical tourism facilitators
Background Medical tourism involves patients travelling internationally to receive medical
services. This practice raises a range of ethical issues, including potential harms to the …
services. This practice raises a range of ethical issues, including potential harms to the …
[HTML][HTML] Fly-By medical care: Conceptualizing the global and local social responsibilities of medical tourists and physician voluntourists
Background Medical tourism is a global health practice where patients travel abroad to receive
health care. Voluntourism is a practice where physicians travel abroad to deliver health …
health care. Voluntourism is a practice where physicians travel abroad to deliver health …
Fund my treatment!: A call for ethics-focused social science research into the use of crowdfunding for medical care
Crowdfunding involves raising money from large groups of individuals, often through the use
of websites dedicated to this purpose. Crowdfunding campaigns aimed at raising money to …
of websites dedicated to this purpose. Crowdfunding campaigns aimed at raising money to …