American Medical Association. (2008). New AMA guidelines on medical tourism.

Obesityhelp.com – A useful consumer resources website.

Pri-Med Patient Education Center -- A resource for patients written by practitioners and patients at the Harvard Medical School

Rahim, S. (2007, Nov 14). Q&A: Preparing for a surgery abroad. NPR.

Reed, C. (2009). Medical tourism, Chapter 2: the pre-travel consultation counseling and advice for travelers. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Blogs

Medical Tourism Blog – Managed by WorldMed Assist, Concord, CA.

Medical Tourism Blog – Managed by Healthbase, Newton, MA, since Jan 2007.

Medical Tourism Blog – Managed by Medical Tourism Corporation, Plano, TX, since Aug 2007.

International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ) Blog – Managed by IMTJ, based in UK, since 2006, focuses on European scenes, nevertheless helpful on broader issues of medical tourism that concern most consumers.

The Medical Travel Site – Based in Thailand, since Aug 2006.

Health Tourism News – Based in India, Since Nov 2007.

Magazines & Newsletters Devoted to Medical Tourism

International Medical Travel Journal (2007-current) – Newsletter that provides insight into the medical travel and medical tourism sector, based in UK. It maintains a database of global healthcare providers and MTFs.

Medical Tourism Magazine. (2008-current). – Magazines issued by Medical Tourism Association, West Palm Beach, FL.

Your Medical Travel – America’s first newsletter for the medical traveler