The Intersection of Star Culture in America and International Medical Tourism Celebrity Treatment |
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| Author:
| Jackson, Kathy Merlock
Payne, Lisa Lyon
Stolley, Kathy Shepherd |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-8688-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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The Intersection of Star Culture in America and International Medical Tourism: Celebrity Treatment argues that celebrity cases and media content drive awareness of medical tourism among Americans at a time when the medical system is under intense scrutiny. By popularizing international sites for treatment, procedures not available in the US, and different approaches to patient care, media narratives present options for health care, triggering dialogue on one of America's most important...
More DescriptionThe Intersection of Star Culture in America and International Medical Tourism: Celebrity Treatment argues that celebrity cases and media content drive awareness of medical tourism among Americans at a time when the medical system is under intense scrutiny. By popularizing international sites for treatment, procedures not available in the US, and different approaches to patient care, media narratives present options for health care, triggering dialogue on one of America's most important human welfare issues.