Strategies of Sustainable Development: Social, Law and External-economic Aspects
- Authors:
- Iuliia A. Chebakova, Oksana V. Sudareva
- Work direction:
- Социально-экономические условия жизнедеятельности населения
- Abstract:
- The article provides a comprehensive analysis of dental tourism as one of the dynamically developing segments of medical tourism. The key reasons that motivate patients to receive dental services abroad are considered. The analysis of possible consequences on the economic opportunities of the healthcare system is carried out. The positive economic impact of dental tourism on recipient countries has been investigated. The risks for patients related to the quality of services provided, legal insecurity, language barrier, and postoperative follow-up are considered. The directions of repatriation of dental patients in the context of ensuring national medical security have been developed.
- Keywords:
- healthcare system, Dental tourism, medical tourism, economic consequences, risks for patients, quality of dental services, statistics of medical tourism