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Author Jang, Sou Hyun, author

Title Medical transnationalism : Korean immigrants' medical tourism to South Korea / Sou Hyun Jang
Published Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 127 pages)
Series Korean communities across the world
Korean communities across the world.
Contents Introduction; 1. Literature Review and Background Information; 2. The Development of Medical Tourism in Korea and the Related Issues; 3. Korean Immigrants' Healthcare Behaviors in the US; 4. Factors Contributing to Korean Immigrants' Medical Tourism; 5. Korean Immigrants' Medical Tourism Experience and Evaluation; Conclusion
Summary This comprehensive book, with the analysis of a large-scale survey and in-depth personal interviews through the lens of social theory, covers different aspects of Korean immigrants' barriers to formal US healthcare and their distinctive healthcare behaviors to cope with these barriers
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 28, 2019)
Subject Medical tourism -- Korea (South)
Immigrants -- Medical care -- Korea (South)
Emigration and immigration -- Health aspects -- Korea (South)
Medical tourism.
Medical Tourism
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
Emigration and immigration -- Health aspects
Immigrants -- Medical care
Medical tourism
SUBJECT Republic of Korea
Subject Korea (South)
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2018013581
ISBN 9781498563338
1498563333