write the abstract and put part 1 and 2 in one paper

Running head: MEDICAL TOURISM

MEDICAL TOURISM 6

Abstract

Identification

The process of identification involves the awareness that decision needs to be made but also the recognition of the ethical implications of that decision (Nicholas Manias, 2013). The central ethical issue of the case study is cost savings. In this dilemma, Amy has to decide whether to outsource her medical treatment, that is, cosmetic medical procedure or not. Moreover, we have other ethical issues such as availability, quality, and accessibility.

What should Amy do about her medical treatment?

Research

According to the case study concerning the medical tourism, many people prefer outsourcing the medical treatment in the name of lowering the cost of treatment. The key motivator for the patients to seek medication abroad is due to the fact that they want to save excessive of funds during treatment (Matheson, 2009). Availability of healthcare that is affordable is an act the appeals patients so much especially those patients who do not have medical insurance in their countries. Therefore, in our case, it would be advisable if Amy prefers to seek medication abroad, that is, outside America, because firstly she like travelling so it will not complicate her career and also she like starting a photography studio thus she will have that moment of taking photographs in her treatment journey.

Moreover, it will be encouraging if she seeks for her cosmetic medical procedure or cosmetic surgeries because of various reasons; one, it will be costly for her to receive medication in the United States because she is uninsured, that is, she has no medical insurance (Matheson, 2009). Also, she does not have an adequate amount of money to cater for her entire medication in U.S. On top of outsourced medication being cheaper compared to the in U.S., India has a good reputation and true history about having the best health industry worldwide. India had got the best specialists, nurses, best technology to cater for a various number of diseases that patients may be suffering from. Moreover, it is evident that if a patient from the United Kingdom plans to visit India for medical tourism, he or she has high chances of saving better unlike if he or she agrees to seek for medical service in his or her country. Additionally, nowadays when we consider the international travels, they are trouble-free and they price of moving from one continent to another for medication is affordable (Jagyasi, 2014). Improved communication channels and opportunities have also contributed a lot in finding and contacting medical services and center overseas.

Analysis

Stakeholders	Option1	Option2	Option 3
	Seeking from medication abroad and country	If one finds it impossible seeking for medical treatment abroad, one can acquire the medical insurance to be catering for his or her medication	Moreover, one may choose to become a foreign medical tourist so that one can enjoy the benefits of the Indian Public funding which have channeled into Indian private medical institutions
United State citizens	This option might affect a large number of people, people dwelling in countries such as US and other countries that charge high prices for medication will suffer a lot since they are not financially stable to cater for the medical services	This option will prompt large number of Americans to seek for medical insurance in their states since they fear the prices charged for treatment if one lacks medical insurance. Moreover, they may be a in a position to protect themselves from infections in foreign countries.	The whole process will require a lot of money, that is, for flight and catering other services like food, shelter and also the treatment.
Amy	If Amy seeks for medical treatment abroad this will help in cutting cost for her treatment. She will be able to save.	Amy opted to seek medical abroad due lack of medical insurance but if she acquires it, then there will be no need of going abroad to seek medication.	If Amy becomes a frequent foreign tourist for medication, she will be in a position of receiving the benefits offered by the Indian Public funding
Amy’s family	Rising the cost for her treatment in foreign countries	This lessens the burden of a family since if each one of the Amy’s family has medical insurance there will no need of seeking medication services abroad.	Amy’s family will lack her presence of the time especially if she has husband and children. Moreover, Amy’s family might save more because if she continue receiving medication from abroad, then it means she will enjoy subsidized treatment
Government	May lack money from health sector if majority of people seek medication abroad	If people get medical insurance the government will able to get tax charges from those medical insurance and thus be in a position to continue improving the health sector.	No way government will be affected by the benefits offered in foreign countries

Applications

I will be using the Act Utilitarian and the Natural Rights theories.

References

Jagyasi, D.P.(2014). Is medical tourism cost effective in India? Retrieved from

http://www.medicaltourism.com/blog/is-medical-tourism-cost-effective-in-India/.

Lee, M.S. (2012). Medical Tourism Raises Ethical Concern. Retrieved from

http://www.the crimson.com/article/2012/10/26/medical-tourism-book/.

Manias, N., Monroe, D., &Till, J. E. (2013). Ethics Applied (7.0th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson

Learning Solutions. Page 92.

Matheson. (2009). The pros and cons of medical tourism. Retrieved from

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=66db0ce5-f789-4677-9699-07d0660cda79.