SFU Medical Tourism Research Group
Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive Burnaby, BC, Canada

Much #healthequity concern regarding #medicaltourism is focused on how it harms destination countries. Here we flip this script and show how *existing* health system inequities actually facilitate #medicaltourism development. Read it: tiny.cc/zp5faz

Some suggest that purchasing #bariatricsurgery abroad is an *easy* alternative to waiting for surgery in Canada. Our new analysis shows that Canadians who opt for #medicaltoruism for #bariatricsurgery actually face a number of challenges. Find out here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6522967/

What does #medicaleducation have to do with addressing the health inequities cased by #medicaltourism? In this new article we identify #medicaleducation as a promising area for actions to prevent/offset inequities related to health workers in Guatemala. https://rdcu.be/bJ8n6

Valorie Crooks is in Seoul, South Korea to participate in the 2019 Medical Korea conference and trade show. Her presentation focused on our team’s ongoing research in the Caribbean region.

NEW We (@LabonteRonald @jeremycsnyder) conclude: Although the Guatemalan government is...interested in supporting medical tourism for economic development...its involvement and support for the health care side of the industry was limited. Get it: https://rdcu.be/7mMD