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The Psychology of Medical Tourism

The Psychology of Medical Tourism

M. Hieda
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781522501596|ISBN10: 1522501592|EISBN13: 9781522501602
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0159-6.ch080
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Hieda, M. "The Psychology of Medical Tourism." Psychology and Mental Health: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 1833-1845. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0159-6.ch080

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Hieda, M. (2016). The Psychology of Medical Tourism. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Psychology and Mental Health: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1833-1845). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0159-6.ch080

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Hieda, M. "The Psychology of Medical Tourism." In Psychology and Mental Health: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1833-1845. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0159-6.ch080

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Abstract

What can clinical psychology contribute to medical tourism? Well, of course, clinicians are a very important part of any form of medical treatment, but psychologists are important because of their training in the mental condition of the patient, an aspect of medicine that is often not valued as highly as that of physical intervention in disease control or accident recovery. And yet, the whole concept of health and wellness (of which medical tourism is increasingly a part) relies heavily on the addition of psychological support in the healing and rehabilitation process. This chapter provides some insights into the processes and value of psychological intervention in the physical and mental wellbeing of patients in the medical system, provides information on the Japanese variants of this, and seeks to extend understanding of the value of this intervention for medical tourists.

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