Medical Tourism and Inequity in India
The Hyper-Commodification of Healthcare
Abstract
In Medical Tourism and Inequity in India, Kristen Smith explores Indian private hospitals and their role in the global healthcare service supply chain within various religious, social, cultural, historical, and economic contexts. Drawing on critical medical anthropology theories as well as health and human rights perspectives, Smith problematizes the assumed independence between the medical tourism industry, the commodification of the Indian healthcare system, and the local populations facing critical health issues, while highlighting the rapid transformation of healthcare services into merely another global commodity.
Schlagworte
Public Health Globalization Health Inequality Healthcare Asian Studies Tourism Studies- i–xii Preface i–xii
- 1–16 Introduction 1–16
- 55–84 Chapter 3: The Intersections of Tourism and Health: The Marketization of Medical Tourism 55–84
- 137–156 Chapter 6: The Structural Violence of Medical Tourism: Gated Enclaves and Health Exclusion 137–156
- 157–170 Conclusion 157–170
- 171–174 Glossary of Hindi Terms 171–174
- 175–200 Bibliography 175–200
- 201–208 Index 201–208
- 209–210 About the Author 209–210