This is another place where links to Chapters 1-12 and the Introduction reside. I am finding it best to provide both the reader and myself with some alternatives as I move along with this project. As it has developed, this page seems to be useful for listing each of the “pages” as I add them.
Introduction | Seeking Beauty from Afar
Introduction (Part 1) Stumbling upon an open secret
Introduction (Part 2) Jurassic Park, it’s not …
Introduction (Part 3) A Nose Job in Iran?
Introduction (Part 4) It’s so … Foreign
Introduction (Part 5) Competition for the United States
Chapter 1 | Medical Tourism: Here, There and Everywhere Part 1
60 Minutes and Medical Tourism … Part 2
Vignettes … Didi, Fabio … Part 3
Patients Going Abroad: A Burgeoning Industry … Part 4
U.S. Healthcare and Spiraling Costs … Part 5
Dear Dr. Rubinstein … Part 6
100,000 Fellow Travelers — or More … Part 7
Tip of the Iceberg — and a Trend … Part 8
Medical Tourism: A Moving Target … Part 9 (End of Chapter 1)
Chapter 2 | Comparing Quality, Comparing Costs … Part 1
News Gets Around … Part 2
A Warning Lives on, Mostly Unheeded … Part 3
Sticks and Stones … Part 4
American Doctors Speak Out … Part 5
Point, Counterpoint … Part 6
The Best of Both Worlds … Part 7
If You Can’t Beat Them … Part 8
Prices in the United States vs. Abroad … Part 9
Chapter 3 | A Brief and Selective History of Medical Tourism Part 1
The Pioneers of Medical Travel … Part 2
Build It and They Will Come … Part 3
Origins of Term Medical Tourism (cont.) … Part 4
The Media Imprimatur … Part 5
Chapter 4 | You’re Going Abroad for…What!? … Part 1
Cosmetic Surgeries and Procedures … Part 2
Eyelids, Foreheads, Noses and Peels … Part 3
Breasts, Arms and Tummies … Part 4
Body Lifts and Butts … Part 5
Hair Implants, Otoplasty, Bariatric, Dental Work … Part 6
What Else is Out There? Non-Cosmetic Procedures; Conclusion … Part 7
Chapter 5 | Research, Research … and More Research … Part 1
Medical Travel and Cosmetic Surgery: Top Resources … Part 2
Patient Support Sites for Medical Tourism … Part 3
