Bariatric and metabolic surgery medical tourism
The compelling need for regulation through transnational collaboration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21879177 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jessica McGirr (0009-0001-3035-4411, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), Edward W Gregg (0000-0003-2381-6822, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), Deborah A McNamara (0000-0003-3975-0485, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), Grace O’Malley (0000-0002-2421-3866, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | e019546 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-019546 |
| PMID | 40664433 |
| OpenAlex | W4412447980 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
BOX The rising prevalence of obesity coupled with globalisation of healthcare has resulted in an increasing number of people travelling to access bariatric and metabolic surgery
Medical tourism · Political science · Tourism · Clinical practice guidelines implementation · Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism · Hospitality and Tourism Education · Law · Medicine · Surgery
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |