This paper aims to synthesize two emerging streams of literature in tourism, ie service
design and destination ecosystem, and develops a conceptual framework for service design …

In recent decades, medical tourism especially cosmetic tourism has increased in many
countries. In this study, a bi-objective mathematical model is designed for the cosmetic …

Along with the challenges and disruptions faced in the COVID-19 outbreak, medical tourism
is an emergent field of business bringing multiple sources of service providers to provide …

In recent years, China's sub-healthy and aging populations have increased dramatically,
giving rise to a series of health and wellness needs. People prefer health and wellness …

Medical tourism refers to people traveling abroad to benefit from both medical and tourism
services. The delivery of medical tourism services requires the simultaneous participation of …

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, tourism stakeholders were actively addressing
sustainability, environmental conservation, and local community involvement challenges …

In the present era, hospitals are actively encouraging their International Patient Departments
(IPD) to provide high-quality medical services at a cost-effective rate for international …

Consumers admiring the beauty standards of other countries are approaching cosmetic
surgery medical tourism. This study examines the roles of hospitals and facilitating agents as …

Medical Tourism in Croatia: Where are we now? Page 1 Medical Tourism in Croatia: Where are
we now? The future development of the medical tourism industry is an exciting area both in …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to address the relevance of archaeological heritage in
the context of supply chains for the tourism industry. It does so by providing converging …