{"product_id":"outpatients-the-astonishing-new-world-of-medical-tourism-paperback","title":"Outpatients: The Astonishing New World of Medical Tourism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSasha Issenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeed surgery? You better travel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Globalization produces a lot of odd results around the world. One of them is that Hungary has become the dentistry capital of Europe: thanks to aggressive marketing campaigns and heavy government support, more people go there for dental care than to any other country in Europe. The towns of Mosonmagyaróvár and Sopron boast the highest concentrations of dental clinics in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The story of how Hungary became Europe's dental chair is a case study in the booming practice of medical tourism. It is a rapidly growing business, as patients go in search of lower prices, and some countries have found economic opportunity in turning health care into a global trade. An American with insurance can expect to pay $90,000 for a heart bypass in the U.S., but only $12,000 if he or she travels to Thailand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The question is whether medical tourism represents the future of health care, which traditionally has been a core responsibility of national governments. Sasha Issenberg's acclaimed books, \u003ci\u003eThe Sushi Economy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Victory Lab\u003c\/i\u003e, were early in identifying changes in the way the world works. A brilliant journalist with a keen eye for significant trends, he now turns his talents to medical tourism, and gives us a funny, vivid, wise narrative that will change the way you think about health care.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlobalization produces a lot of odd results around the world. One of them is that Hungary has become the dentistry capital of Europe: thanks to aggressive marketing campaigns and heavy government support, more people go there for dental care than to any other country in Europe. The towns of Mosonmagyarovar and Sopron boast the highest concentrations of dental clinics in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story of how Hungary became Europe's dental chair is a case study in the booming practice of medical tourism. It is a rapidly growing business, as patients go in search of lower prices, and some countries have found economic opportunity in turning health care into a global trade. An American with insurance can expect to pay $90,000 for a heart bypass in the U.S., but only $12,000 if he or she travels to Thailand. The question is whether medical tourism represents the future of health care, which traditionally has been a core responsibility of national governments. Sasha Issenberg's acclaimed books, \u003ci\u003eThe Sushi Economy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Victory Lab\u003c\/i\u003e, were early in identifying changes in the way the world works. A brilliant journalist with a keen eye for significant trends, he now turns his talents to medical tourism, and gives us a funny, vivid, wise narrative that will change the way you think about health care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSasha Issenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and \u003ci\u003eThe Sushi Economy: Globalization and the Making of a Modern Delicacy\u003c\/i\u003e (2007). He is the Washington correspondent for \u003ci\u003eMonocle\u003c\/i\u003e and a contributor to Bloomberg Politics. He covered the 2008 election as a national political correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e and the 2012 election as a columnist for \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGeorge\u003c\/i\u003e, where he was a contributing editor. He is currently a resident scholar in the UCLA Department of Political Science and lives in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.4 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47651458089219,"sku":"9780990976387","price":36.39,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/MzM1NTc0cFJIQk1sczlaeXlnMWZvQT09.webp?v=1768813466","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-au\/products\/outpatients-the-astonishing-new-world-of-medical-tourism-paperback","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}