MEDICAL TOURISM INDUSTRY CHALLENGES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION
Medical tourism is not a new concept, even though there is still no international consensus on the name of this phenomenon that is manifesting itself for thousands of years. It is defined by moving patients in various countries to obtain medical care and combined with certain tourist facilities. Inc...
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| author | Carmen, IORDACHE Iuliana, CIOCHINA |
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| description | Medical tourism is not a new concept, even though there is still no international consensus on the name of this phenomenon that is manifesting itself for thousands of years. It is defined by moving patients in various countries to obtain medical care and combined with certain tourist facilities. Increased flow of patients seeking treatment abroad is a global phenomenon linked to economic growth which generates income revenue and a high level of education. Internationally, medical tourism increases by 20% per year, global market for medical tourism at present is estimated to be about 100 billion dollars. This study tries to highlight a conceptual analysis of medical tourism, the targeting of medical tourism flows and major destinations and the proposed tourism development strategies based on the experience of several countries medical. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-604824b4835941d2a81d9f7637e68d442022-12-22T03:11:59ZengUniversităţii "Constantin Brâncoveanu"Strategii Manageriale1844-668X1844-668X2014-07-01VII26270MEDICAL TOURISM INDUSTRY CHALLENGES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATIONCarmen, IORDACHE0Iuliana, CIOCHINA1“Constantin Brâncoveanu” University, Romania“Constantin Brâncoveanu” University, RomaniaMedical tourism is not a new concept, even though there is still no international consensus on the name of this phenomenon that is manifesting itself for thousands of years. It is defined by moving patients in various countries to obtain medical care and combined with certain tourist facilities. Increased flow of patients seeking treatment abroad is a global phenomenon linked to economic growth which generates income revenue and a high level of education. Internationally, medical tourism increases by 20% per year, global market for medical tourism at present is estimated to be about 100 billion dollars. This study tries to highlight a conceptual analysis of medical tourism, the targeting of medical tourism flows and major destinations and the proposed tourism development strategies based on the experience of several countries medical.http://www.strategiimanageriale.ro/papers/140205.pdfmedical tourismpatient touristmotivationsstrategy |
| spellingShingle | Carmen, IORDACHE Iuliana, CIOCHINA MEDICAL TOURISM INDUSTRY CHALLENGES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION Strategii Manageriale medical tourism patient tourist motivations strategy |
| title | MEDICAL TOURISM INDUSTRY CHALLENGES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION |
| title_full | MEDICAL TOURISM INDUSTRY CHALLENGES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION |
| title_fullStr | MEDICAL TOURISM INDUSTRY CHALLENGES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION |
| title_full_unstemmed | MEDICAL TOURISM INDUSTRY CHALLENGES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION |
| title_short | MEDICAL TOURISM INDUSTRY CHALLENGES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION |
| title_sort | medical tourism industry challenges in the context of globalization |
| topic | medical tourism patient tourist motivations strategy |
| url | http://www.strategiimanageriale.ro/papers/140205.pdf |
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