Travel to another country for the purpose of medical treatment.

An island in the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. It is chiefly of coral formation with no good harbors and only small streams. It was probably discovered by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century. The name was given by 16th-century Spanish explorers from barbados, the plural for "bearded", with reference to the beard-like leaves or trails of moss on the trees that grew there in abundance. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p116 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p49)

Application of marketing principles and techniques to maximize the use of health care resources.

The quality or state of relating to or affecting two or more nations. (After Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed)

Aspects of health and disease related to travel.

The process of helping patients to effectively and efficiently use the health care system when faced with one or more of these challenges: (1) choosing, understanding, and using health coverage or applying for assistance when uninsured; (2) choosing, using, and understanding different types of health providers and services; (3) making treatment decisions; and (4) managing care received by multiple providers.

The effort of two or more parties to secure the business of a third party by offering, usually under fair or equitable rules of business practice, the most favorable terms.

The concept concerned with all aspects of providing and distributing health services to a patient population.

Economic sector concerned with the provision, distribution, and consumption of health care services and related products.

Certification as complying with a standard set by non-governmental organizations, applied for by institutions, programs, and facilities on a voluntary basis.

The largest country in North America, comprising 10 provinces and three territories. Its capital is Ottawa.

Physical surroundings or conditions of a hospital or other health facility and influence of these factors on patients and staff.

Hospital department which administers all activities pertaining to the hospital laundry service.

Institutions which provide medical or health-related services.