Medical travel in Asia: Therapeutic quests for hearts and hips

亚洲医疗旅行：心脏和臀部的治疗探索

• 批准号: DP1094895
• 负责人: Prof Andrea Whittaker
• 金额: $ 8.63万
• 依托单位: Monash University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2010-06-30 至 2015-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP1094895
• 关键词: Medical; travel; Asia; Therapeutic; quests

This project is of relevance to Australia not only as a source country of medical tourists seeking services overseas but as a country increasingly concerned to market its services in the region. An empirical study of this trade will provide greater understanding of the social impact of medical travel for our citizens. As an ageing population, it is expected that increased numbers of Australians may choose to pursue such treatments in the region. This study will contribute to Research Priority Four through a better economic, social and political understanding of our region. It will enhance Australia's international reputation for scholarship in the social sciences.

这一项目不仅关系到澳大利亚作为寻求海外服务的医疗游客的来源国，而且关系到一个日益关注在该区域推销其服务的国家。对这一行业的实证研究将使我们更好地了解医疗旅行对我们公民的社会影响。随着人口老龄化，预计会有越来越多的澳大利亚人选择在该地区进行此类治疗。这项研究将通过更好地了解我们区域的经济、社会和政治情况，为研究重点四作出贡献。这将提高澳大利亚在社会科学领域的学术国际声誉。