From: Developing an informational tool for ethical engagement in medical tourism
1. is adaptable to local and global changes; |
2. promotes capacity building in the public and private health sectors; |
3. promotes and maintains the health of international patients and local populations; |
4. has consideration for the wellbeing and needs of local populations and international patients; |
5. is consistent with local cultural values and exhibits cultural awareness for members of local populations; |
6. distributes the benefits created by this sector fairly; |
7. protects all stakeholder groups from new harms; |
8. promotes and empowers informed decision making by international patients; |
9. promotes collaborative decision making by local stakeholders; |
10. is responsive to power imbalances among stakeholders in the development of the sector and distribution of its benefits; |
11. protects and enables the integrity and dignity of all stakeholders; |
12. exhibits shared responsibility among stakeholders for the impacts of the sector; and |
13. promotes transparency in decision making around the development, administration, and impacts of the sector. |