TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jackson,Kathy Merlock
AU  - Payne,Lisa Lyon
AU  - Stolley,Kathy Shepherd
TI  - The Intersection of Star Culture in America and International Medical Tourism: Celebrity Treatment
SN  - 9780739186886
AV  - RA793.5.J33 2015 
U1  - 362.10973 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Blue Ridge Summit
PB  - Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
KW  - Medical tourism - United States
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Intro -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I: Seeking Treatment for Life-Threatening Illnesses: Cancer and AIDS Case Studies -- Chapter One: Steve McQueen: Treating Mesothelioma in Mexico -- Chapter Two: Rock Hudson: AIDS Comes Out of the Closet -- Chapter Three: Farrah Fawcett: Killing "Terrorists" in the Black Forest -- Chapter Four: Steve Jobs: Creative Quests for a Cure -- Chapter Five: Karen Black: "Help Karen Beat Cancer" -- II: Seeking Treatment for Non-Life-Threatening Conditions: Sex Reassignment, Arthritis, Cosmetic Surgery, and Childbirth Case Studies -- Chapter Six: Christine Jorgensen: "She Went Abroad and Came Back a Broad" -- Chapter Seven: Peyton Manning: Miracle Cures and a Little Bit of Voodoo -- Chapter Eight: Pope John Paul II, Nick Nolte, Kobe Bryant, and Alex Rodriguez: A Treatment from God -- Chapter Nine: Suzanne Somers: Growing a Breast Like the Ones in Japan -- Chapter Ten: Angelina Jolie: A Beautiful Body Travels the World -- III: Spreading the Word: Short Takes on Medical Tourism in Popular Media and Its Celebrity Connections -- Chapter Eleven: 60 Minutes: Making Thailand's Bumrungrad International Hospital Famous -- Chapter Twelve: Sicko (2007): Michael Moore's Transatlantic Trek for Quality Health Care -- Chapter Thirteen: Dallas Buyers Club (2013): "The Sexiest Man Alive" Is a Medical Tourist -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors
N2  - The Intersection of Star Culture in America and International Medical Tourism: Celebrity Treatment argues that celebrity cases and media content drive awareness of medical tourism among Americans at a time when the medical system is under intense scrutiny. By popularizing international sites for treatment, procedures not available in the US, and different approaches to patient care, media narratives present options for health care, triggering dialogue on one of America's most important human welfare issues
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