Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot202210.32687/0869-866X-2023-31-s1-789-793Научная статьяTHE PROBLEM OF RISKS IN MEDICAL TOURISM (LITERATURE REVIEW)AnanchenkovaP. I.1109202331S378979304082025Copyright © 1970,1970Known for unpredictable outcomes and potential patient safety issues, medical tourism is a term that refers to travel outside the country (region) of residence to receive medical care. The article presents a review of the literature reflecting the results of scientific research on medical and non-medical risks of tourists traveling abroad to receive medical care. The review is based on the content analysis of foreign publications in scientific and peer-reviewed journals.tourismmedical tourismmedical carepatienttouristdangersrisksтуризммедицинский туризммедицинская помощьпациенттуристопасностириски[Mansfeld Y., Pizam A. Tourism, security and safety: from theory to practice. Oxford; 2005. P. 27—90.][Sönmez S. F., Graefe A. R. Influence of terrorism risk on foreign tourism decisions // Ann. Tour. Res. 1998. Vol. 25. P. 112—144.][Yeoh E., Othman K., Ahmad H. Patient-centeredness communication strategy for the medical tourism industry // J. Tour. Res. Hosp. 2013. Vol. 2. P. 2.][Penney K., Snyder J., Crooks V. A., Johnston R. Risk communication and informed consent in the medical tourism industry: a thematic content analysis of Canadian broker websites // BMC Med Ethics. 2011. Vol. 12. P. 17. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6939-12-17][Rodríguez J. Y., Rodríguez G. J., Morales-López S. E. et al. Saksenaea erythrospora infection after medical tourism for esthetic breast augmentation surgery // Int. J. Infect. Dis. 2016. Vol. 49. P. 107—110.][Carabello J. A medical tourism primer for U.S. physicians // J. Med. Pract. Mgmt. 2008. Vol. 23. P. 291—294.][MT: Traveller's dream or healthcare nightmare? // Nurs. Pract. (Lond.). 2007. Vol. 38. P. 4—4.][Howze K. S. Medical tourism: symptom or cure? // Georgia L. Rev. 2007. Vol. 41. P. 1013—1052.][Kangas B. Hope from abroad in the international medical travel of Yemeni patients // Anthropol. Med. 2007. Vol. 14. P. 293—305.][Sen Gupta A. Medical tourism in India: winners and losers // Ind. J. Med. Ethics. 2008. Vol. 5. P. 4—5.][Cheung I. A., Wilson A. Arthroplasty tourism // Med. J. Aust. 2007. Vol. 187. P. 666—667.][Cohen I. G. Protecting patients with passports: Medical tourism and the patient protective-argument // Iowa Law Rev. 2010. Vol. 95. P. 1467—567.][Connell J. Contemporary medical tourism: conceptualisation, culture and commodification // Tour. Manag. 2013. Vol. 34. P. 1—13.][Li Z. Attractive forces and risks of international medical tourism: a study based on India // J. Chem. Pharm. Res. 2014. Vol. 6. P. 125—129.][Goldbach A. R., West D. J. Medical tourism: a new venue of healthcare // J. Glob. Bus. Issues. 2010. Vol. 2. P. 43.][Crooks V. A., Turner L., Cohen I. G. et al. Ethical and legal implications of the risks of medical tourism for patients: a qualitative study of Canadian health and safety representatives’ perspectives // BMJ Open. 2013. Vol. 3. P. e002302.][Vastig B. Unproven treatments // US News World Reports. 2008. Vol. 144. P. 50—50.][Canada A. M. Medical tourism: reaction from health-care establishment. CTV Television Inc; 2007.][Wolff J. Passport to cheaper health care? // Good Housekeeping. 2007. N 245. P. 190—190.][Choat I. Surgically enhance your wage // Travel Weekly. 2003. N 1688. P. 38—39.][Importing Competition: globalisation and health // Economist. 2008. N 388. P. 12—12.][Smerd J. A ticket to lower care costs // Workforce Mgmt. 2006. N 85. P. 1—33.][Milstein A., Smith M. America's new refugees — seeking affordable surgery offshore // N. Engl. J. Med. 2006. Vol. 355. P. 1637—1640.][Brouwer W., van Excel J., Hermans J., Stoop A. Should I stay or should I go? Waiting lists and cross-border care in the Netherlands // Health Pol. 2003. Vol. 63. P. 289—298.]