Roberta E. Winter's Page

I have written articles about the United States organ procurement system and ethics and am interested in learning more about organ transplantation on a global scale. You may know that it is illegal within the USA to pay for an organ donor, but I understand this is not the case elsewhere.My interest in organ transplantation includes: corneas, kidneys, and possibly other organs. I would like to see improved communication and resourcing of organs for patients in need. My brother spent ten years on… Continue

Hi there world travelers,
I am including a link to my new web site, which is:
http://www.healthpolicymaven.com
My site features a section about medical tourism services, which will become more robust over time. I am rebranding all of my communications in the virtual world, under my publishing name, healthpolicymaven, as this is a more clear identity for those who read my publications and for those who seek information on medical services… Continue

I found this article very interesting and am most curious about the new law South Korea passed to promote medical tourism. The United States needs to do more to support its medical research facilities that provide cutting edge services in health care.

Here is an article I wrote on quality measures for medical tourism

Medical Tourism and Quality Measures

Medical Tourism or the exportation of health care services and
procedures is in full swing in the United States consumer driven health
care movement. Since deregulation of the airli… Continue