title: Are international patients the answer to American hospitals' problems?
abstract: American hospitals hoping to capitalize on the lucrative market for international patients may be in for some surprises. Not only is this market limited, but also the drawbacks may outweigh the potential benefits for hospitals seeking to enter this business.
authors.affiliation: Conservation of Human Resources, Columbia University, New York, New York.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Berliner
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: O'Toole
mesh_terms: D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000639:trends*; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D010361:Patients; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States