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Patients beyond borders Josef Woodman, author of reacting CISTM 2009 Plenary Session
Josef Woodman, President and Director General of Health the travel media, has been selected to be presented expert panelist at the 11 th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (CISTM). The conference, which, historically, with a maximum of 2,000 delegates from 50 countries will take place in Budapest, Hungary, 24-28 May 2009. Plenary sessions during the 4 day event will highlight the problems of global health and medical tourism, with noted speakers and industry leaders worldwide.
Woodman plenary, entitled "globalized Health and Medical Tourism: Definition, scope, impact, and the players" is scheduled for Monday, May 25 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Woodman addressing new trends in medical tourism in relation to health in relation to globalization, including issues insurance related emerging and employers liability and negligence, the metric of quality assurance, continuity of care, and telemedicine.
As the author of target = "_blank" title = "Patients beyond borders"> Patients beyond boundaries, Woodman more than three years of touring 100 medical centers in 14 countries, researching contemporary medical tourism. The co-founder MyDailyHealth and Communications of Ventana, a pioneering background in health, welfare and Web technology, Woodman has compiled a wealth of information about Global travel health, telemedicine, and new developments in the consumer and institutional care. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Global Health Summit, and as Program Co-Chair of the World Health Congress 2009. He has taught at the Harvard Medical School and School of Public Health at UCLA. Woodman has become a health advocate global consumer and travel health.
About the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM)
Founded in 1991, ISTM the mission is to promote healthy travel medical insurance. Proponents of the organization and facilitates the service of education and research activities in the field of travel medicine. Its current roster of more than 2,300 members in 75 countries including doctors, nurses and other health professionals from academia, government and the private sector. For more information about ISTM, please visit: http://www.istm.org .
Society Annual Conference 11 will bring together 2,000 members and special representatives to cover a wide range of issues of "global Health Care and Medical Tourism" "the risks and benefits of Travel Medicine" and "Aviation Emergencies in the air." Additional conference information can be found in http://www.abstractserver.com/cistm11/welcome.htm .
About media Healthy Travel Communication
Media Healthy Travel, an independent label based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, publishes books on medicine, health, and wellness travel. Its flagship international title, Patients Beyond Borders, now in its second edition, is the Consumer Guide main reference for medical tourism. Specialized editions have been published for Singapore, Korea and Taiwan, with editions in production now India, Malaysia, Thailand and Turkey. Patients beyond borders series is available in bookstores everywhere and is distributed retail trade by Publishers Group West.
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About the Author
Josef Woodman is President of the Healthy Travel Media Company and author of Patients Beyond Borders. He spent more than three years touring 100 medical facilities in 14 countries, researching contemporary medical tourism. As co-founder of MyDailyHealth and Ventana Communications, Woodman's pioneering background in health, wellness and Web technology has allowed him to compile a wealth of information about global health travel, telemedicine, and new developments in consumer and institutional medical care. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Global Healthcare Summit, and as Program Co-Chairman of the Global Healthcare Congress 2009. He has lectured at the Harvard Medical School and the UCLA School of Public Health. Woodman has emerged as an outspoken advocate of global consumer healthcare and medical travel.
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