Table 1.

Selected Resources for Health Care Providers

Resource	Description
American Travel Health Nurses Association www.athna.org	This site provides valuable resources for all facets of travel health practices, including policies and procedures, standing orders, intake forms, conferences, and travel health updates.
CDC: Medical Tourism https://www.cdc.gov/features/medicaltourism	This site provides information on the risks of medical tourism and how to minimize those risks.
CDC: Pregnancy and Travel Site https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/pregnant-travelers	This site provides information regarding pregnancy and travel.
CDC Yellow Book https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/yellowbook-home	CDC Health Information for International Travel (commonly called the “Yellow Book”) is published every 2 years as a reference for health professionals providing care to international travelers and is a useful resource for anyone interested in staying healthy abroad.
Health-Tourism.Com https://www.health-tourism.com	Health-Tourism.com is a consumer resource that offers a searchable medical tourism guide and a directory of medical centers.
International Healthcare Research Center (IHRC) http://www.healthcareresearchcenter.org	The IHRC promotes and provides transparency and improves global health care quality, population health management, expanded access to care, and the consumer health care experience. IHRC is a 501c(3) nonprofit research center headquartered in the United States.
International Society of Travel Medicine www.istm.org	This is an international organization of travel medicine. This site provides a listing of conferences, member benefits, and expert opinions, as well as a list of approved travel clinics.
Medical Tourism Association http://www.medicaltourismassociation.com	This is a global nonprofit association for the medical tourism and international patient industry.
Patients Beyond Borders https://patientsbeyondborders.com	Patients Beyond Borders has a mission to connect consumers with internationally accredited hospitals, clinics, Ministries of Health, Ministries of Tourism, private hospital associations, and other health initiatives.
World Health Organization statement of Patient Safety and Medical Tourism http://www.who.int/global_health_histories/seminars/kelley_presentation_medical_tourism.pdf	This is a slide presentation with data and information on international travel and medical tourism.