The effects of medical tourism: Thailand’s experience
Anchana NaRanong & Viroj NaRanong
Volume 89, Number 5, May 2011, 336-344
Table 4. Projected total demand for physicians in Thailand, by year, 2007–2015
| Year | Incremental demand by Thai patients (1) | Incremental demand by foreign patientsa (2) | Total incremental demand per 2 years (3)b | Total incremental demand per year (4)c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007p | 1596–1838 | 345–480 | 1941–2318 | 971–1159 |
| 2009p | 1815–2083 | 369–543 | 2184–2626 | 1092−1313 |
| 2011p | 1639–1889 | 477–32 | 2116–2621 | 1058−1311 |
| 2013p | 1830–2105 | 435–726 | 2265–2831 | 1133−1416 |
| 2015p | 1891–2175 | 528–909 | 2419–3084 | 1210−1542 |
p, projected.
a Estimated by the authors assuming that each physician can see no more than 16 foreign patients per day.
b (3) = (1) + (2).
c (4) = (3) ÷ (2).